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

[A F Murphy]

I have very mild TMJ, also a small mouth and I also gag badly... and I
had to have fairly extensive oral work after an accident. Learned a lot
about dealing with what for me was just a stiff joint. If I put my
fingers on the right joint, and open my mouth wide, I can feel it pop...
but it has always done this, and it doesn't seem to be causing problems.
I'm lucky.

Right now, massage the joint, gently,  right at the hinge,when you need
to open and close your mouth. It may make it easier to move it -
sometimes does for me. And yes, go back, or see someone else... aside
from all the problems you are aware now, if it doesn't get completely
better, that can cause pretty awful headaches, long term. Don't play
around with it.If it goes bad, ground glass will start looking good...

Anne

Laura C. Minnick wrote:

>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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