Tmj Tooth Pain
How do I sooth the pain of a TMJ disorder?
I have to wait 3 months to see a specialist. I don’t know what exactly is causing it, but I know that it is not due to teeth grinding. The pain is spreading VERY quickly. I cannot take Tylenol 2 or 3… it kills my stomach. I cannot sleep and can barely eat. What can I do to sooth the pain? I don’t know if I can physically handle waiting 3 months for an appointment.
TMJ is caused when your jawbone shifts slightly out of alignment with the joint. You may also experience shifting or cracking of the jaw. Tooth griding can be a cause but it’s not true 100% of the time…it wasn’t the case with me and I suffered TMJ for well over a month.
There is also a school of thought that suggests that it is also a result of low magnesuim levels…I started taking a daily vitamin as well…don’t know if it helps TMJ but it couldn’t hurt it.
Go to the ER or your doc and ask for a script of novo-naprox. Also mention that you aren’t sleeping and perhaps try a sleeping pill…if you aren’t sleeping then you cannot heal.
As for eating stick to soft foods (soups, oatmeal, ice cream!) but no meats or hard veggies…your jaw needs time to heal, not to work out at this point.
Also ice the pain as often as you can and eventually everything will shift back to normal. You may not even need to see the specialist.
I feel your pain…good luck.
Farrell Splint 1 , Jaw Pain , TMJ
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