TMJ Go Away / myLot

Gouverneur, New York

April 24, 2019 10:05am CST

For the last few days I have been battling pain from TMJ. What is TMJ you might ask. It is when your jaw joint pops out of place and causes unbelievable pain. In the image I used you will see the symptoms of TMJ. It is not pleasant. You feel like doing absolutely noting. The only good things is that I may just lose weight during this little battle. I'll stop whining now. I am trying to play catch up today and pare down my notifications. My day will be watching TV, pacing the floor, and trying to catch up here on myLot. I hope everyone here in myLotland is happy and healthy. Have a terrific day.

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Nanette Piotrowski

@nanette64 (20363)

• Fairfield, Texas

24 Apr 19

When I was about 13, I was swingin on one of the Tarzan swings Dad had put on one of the trees. The rope broke and when I fell, my jaw hit the picnic table and dislocated my jaw. Ever since then @HazySue , my jaw will pop out occasionally. Usually if I'm eating something.

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Susan

@HazySue (39265)

• Gouverneur, New York

26 Apr 19

It isn't pleasant for sure. My joint is disintegrating and they can do nothing about it so I have to live with it. Is it painful for you when it goes out of joint?

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Nanette Piotrowski

@nanette64 (20363)

• Fairfield, Texas

27 Apr 19

@HazySue Oh yeah. Especially when I bite down on food and it not only makes a snapping sound, but the pain shoots up the side of the head.

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Susan

@HazySue (39265)

• Gouverneur, New York

1 May 19

@nanette64 It's an awful thing to have to deal with. I am so sorry you have problems with it also.

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Sharon

@simone10 (54180)

• Louisville, Kentucky

24 Apr 19

I'm so sorry you are in so much pain. I've heard it can make you miserable.

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Sharon

@simone10 (54180)

• Louisville, Kentucky

29 Apr 19

@HazySue I hope you are feeling better. I have TMJ too but so far, I've only had my ear hurt a little. That has only been one time over 10 years ago. I guess I'm lucky so far.

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Susan

@HazySue (39265)

• Gouverneur, New York

2 May 19

@simone10 You are lucky. A big part of my problem is that now my jaw joint is slowly disintegrating and they can do nothing about it.

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Susan

@HazySue (39265)

• Gouverneur, New York

26 Apr 19

It really can make you miserable. You can't eat, sleep or do anything without it affecting your jaw.

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hereandthere

@hereandthere (45628)

• Philippines

24 Apr 19

what do you take to ease the pain? what triggers it?

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Susan

@HazySue (39265)

• Gouverneur, New York

26 Apr 19

Tylenol and aspirin. For me it can be most anything, chewing something the wrong way, getting bumped, opening my mouth too wide.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (502487)

• Italy

25 Apr 19

It never happened to me, but I can imagine how painful this could be.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (502487)

• Italy

27 Apr 19

@HazySue I had a friend who suffered of trigeminal neuralgia, it is a problem to a facial nerve. He finally decided to have surgery because he could not stand the pain anymore.

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Susan

@HazySue (39265)

• Gouverneur, New York

26 Apr 19

It isn't something you would wish on anyone.

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Susan

@HazySue (39265)

• Gouverneur, New York

28 Apr 19

@LadyDuck I am glad that he had the surgery and is no longer in pain. It is awful to have to go through that kind of pain.