Jaw Update: Its been a long while since Ive posted an update. Thats partially because I havent had any doctors appointments. Well, Ill be headed back to DFW in two weeks for a follow-up. A year ago, plus a couple months, my jaw popped all the time, and I feared Id have another episode of agonizing pain where I couldnt eat solid food. That occurred last year in May, and I had enough of the pain. Today, I can open and close my mouth for the most part without popping (yawning and brushing my teeth are my major issues still, while chewing is much quieter than before). I dont know why nurses and doctors dont really care about TMJ disorders when there is a solution that could prevent all these symptoms. Im glad I found this doctor. Sadly, the jaw splint is driving me nuts. I think it will need adjustment, sure, but Im starting to wonder why Ive been throwing up so often recently, and Im beginning to think it has something to do with the constant cleaning Im trying to do with the jaw splint. Seems everything I try still makes me nauseous in the morning. I hate wearing it. Nights are disturbing between waking up at odd hours to nausea and random fear that makes me bite down hard on the splint. Its become its own misery. But on the bright side, yeah, I can eat a lot more solid food than I used to. I still have chewing issues (biting the side of my mouth, odd placement of the jaw when chewing soft food, and some occasional pain in the side of my skull next to my ear has reappeared), but those may be resolved with an adjustment to the splint in two weeks.
Posted on: Wed, 26 Mar 2014 04:23:34 +0000
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