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Jaw spasm/twitch causes bite

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john08064
john08064

Hi

For the last 6 months I've been experiencing a jaw spasm/twitch which I think has started to get worse.

What happens is that through an involuntary movement I bite. It happens once and then not again for a few hours, maybe days. Thats it. No other symptoms with it. It usually happens more when I'm tired and talking/moving my jaw normally (e.g. yawning)

I went to the doctors because a few times it woke me up from sleeping but they said it was nothing serious and could just be a muscle thing that would go away but nothing has improved. Any ideas on what it could be and what I should do next?

Thanks

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  • sarah05737
    sarah05737 john08064

    Posted

    is it like a cramp?

    • AlexandriaGizmo
      AlexandriaGizmo sarah05737

      Posted

      I was going to say that, I sometimes over yawn and it snaps, I also have tmjd as well

    • john08064
      john08064 sarah05737

      Posted

      Not like cramp theres no pain and it lasts literally less than a second as it's just one involuntary bite. I've found very little on the internet apart from maybe TMJ but not sure if it's that.

  • Spawn
    Spawn john08064

    Posted

    i had a twitch near my eye, i solved it by stop taking so much caffeine...

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