Tension in jaw makes speech difficult

[ceanothus]

I appear to have so much tension in my jaw that I am having difficulty talking, my lips are very dry but too much spit somehow. Trying not to ratchet the anxiety up but struggling with it. Any advice?

[Skakitty]

have you got anything like a muscle relaxant, diazapam or something?

[SomeOddworld]

Sounds a bit like TMJ, do you grind your teeth a lot?

[happycarrot]

I agree, that might be TMJ. Stress and anxiety make mine much worse. During exams one year, my jaw muscles swelled so much that I could barely open my mouth. I've been told by a doctor to take ibuprofen for it--sometimes that helps, sometimes not. It sometimes does help me to put ice or warm compresses on the jaw muscle if it's swollen.