[Sca-cooks] Something to Chew on, literally- OT

[Kirsten Houseknecht]

call your doctor.... not neccesarily your dentist.  but yes you need to call
*someone*

oh.. and get a new dentist if your old one wont take your needs into
account.
Kirsten
kirsten at fabricdragon.com
http://www.fabricdragon.com

"Did you vote?  No?   Then don't come whining to me...."
----- Original Message -----
From: "Laura C. Minnick" <lcm at efn.org>
To: <sca-cooks at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2002 5:40 AM
Subject: [Sca-cooks] Something to Chew on, literally- OT


> Ok gang, a question for you-
>
> Ennyone on-list who's had problems with TMJ? I had some dental work last
> week, and something went *boink* (from trying to keep my mouth open
enough,
> I think)- I have a small mouth- or so they say- and I'm a 'gagger' so it
> was no fun, or rather, less fun than most dentist visits are. Hurt alot
the
> first couple of days, then it felt a little better, then it hurt more...
> feels like the hinge is popped/off track, and it won't stay where it
> belongs. Today it doesn't hurt much unless I try to open my mouth wide
> enough to put something in, then it sticks and won't open without a lot of
> banging and popping. My ear is blocked on that side too. I'd sooner chew
> ground glass than go back in to the dentist. Any grand ideas before I
> resign myself to my fate and call in in the morning?
>
> I've tried:
>
> Big yawns (ow)
> stretching slowly (bang! snap! ow!)
> chewing gum
> eating apples (*ow!*)
> chewing dry pasta
> muscle relaxants
> meditating on my iniquities (hey- makes me clench my jaw- which might
help!)
>
> It would be really nice if I could get my toothbrush in my mouth without
> using a shoehorn...
>
> 'Lainie
>
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