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Jules
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| 07/11/2007 10:48 PM |
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| Jamie worked for her uncle who is a dentist. She went to bed tho. Have you looked online? |
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kimrose
Feisty
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| 07/11/2007 10:55 PM |
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not yet... to lazy right now. Plus it gives me a weird headache so I don't feel like putting the effort in  I will probably look tomorrow at work  |
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Jules
Firehouse Big Dog
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| 07/11/2007 11:31 PM |
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| I hope you feel better soon. I love all the different ways your body can react to stress. |
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“Photography is about finding out what can happen in the frame. When you put four edges around some facts, you change those facts.” -Garry Winogrand
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Jeff
Bratty Ratty
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| 07/11/2007 11:58 PM |
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TMJ? .does that mean "Too Much Jam"?i don't see how it could effect your jaw but it could shoot your bloodsugar up,I know from experience because i've been there and done that. |
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Susan
Terrier Terror
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| 07/12/2007 1:06 AM |
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| My Mom has it and she sleeps with a mouthpiece so she doesn't grind her teeth. It works really well for her but it has to be fitted to your mouth by your dentist. |
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ANYTHING WORTH DOING IS WORTH OVERDOING Mom of eight, only three left at home! Pack leader to ten ratties: Maggie, Mysty, Berry, Simon, Ceecee and five puppies, Star,Sari, Bluebelle, Double stuf,and Snortie. As well as Ginger the Border Collie and a herd of turkeys! |
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Sassy'sMama
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| 07/12/2007 4:03 AM |
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| The worst experience I've had with TMJ was when my jaw locked open.. that sucked |
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~~Jan~~
Mama to Sassy
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amletpumpkin
Terrier Terror
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| 07/12/2007 5:12 AM |
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| your dentist can make you a night guard so that you're not clenching or grinding in your sleep, because that is what leads to the pain in your jaw. I have one, beause my jaw pops. i'm supposed to wear it at night, but I forget a lot. When i'm stressed, i clench my jaw all night long. Also, if you have it really bad, you can eventually get surgery, but that is in really severe cases. Your dentist can refer you to a specialist that only deals with neuro-muscular dentistry. its really normal, tons of people have it. So I would just make an appt, most of the time this stuff is at least partly covered by insurance. Hope you feel better! |
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Maureen
Firehouse Big Dog
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| 07/12/2007 6:21 AM |
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| My son has it along with sleep apnea .. but refuses to do anything about either. He did have the test for the apnea..but oh well! Wish he would do something it is scary! |
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Maureen Mom to Abby, Barkley and Reggie..and cat Sarah Jane
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Russ' Pal
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| 07/12/2007 8:54 AM |
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Fellow tooth grinder here. Ice packs- 20 minutes on, 40 minutes off. You can make yourself a night guard- go to the sports section of your local Mart store and get a sports mouthgaurd- typically you drop them in boiling water to soften them up then put in your mouth to customize the fit. Don't chew gum.
I went to a chiropractor for a while, it really seemed to help.
Do you have tooth dreams when yours is acting up? I'll have nightmares where I'm biting on something so hard my teeth shatter. |
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-Sarah, pal to Russ & Peca |
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joyluvsratties
Ratastic
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| 07/12/2007 8:57 AM |
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Posted By Russ' Pal on 07/12/2007 8:54 AM
Fellow tooth grinder here. Ice packs- 20 minutes on, 40 minutes off. You can make yourself a night guard- go to the sports section of your local Mart store and get a sports mouthgaurd- typically you drop them in boiling water to soften them up then put in your mouth to customize the fit. Don't chew gum.
I went to a chiropractor for a while, it really seemed to help.
Do you have tooth dreams when yours is acting up? I'll have nightmares where I'm biting on something so hard my teeth shatter.
Sarah - what's up with all your dreaming?????
My mom has to wear something for her grinding as well...akkk...TMJ sounds painful. Hope it gets better for all of you! |
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*Joy
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Russ' Pal
Rat-A-Tat-Tat
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| 07/12/2007 9:00 AM |
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| Joy- I guess I just don't get along with my subconcious |
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-Sarah, pal to Russ & Peca |
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Paul
Feisty
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| 07/12/2007 9:04 AM |
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Posted By Russ' Pal on 07/12/2007 8:54 AM
Do you have tooth dreams when yours is acting up? I'll have nightmares where I'm biting on something so hard my teeth shatter.
YES! I've had "shattering teeth" dreams ever since I was a kid. It's like they are made of glass, like a light bulb, and they shatter! I HATE THOSE DREAMS.
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Russ' Pal
Rat-A-Tat-Tat
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| 07/12/2007 9:10 AM |
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| thanks Paul, nice to know I'm not the only one. Yeah- I hate them, very disturbing. |
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-Sarah, pal to Russ & Peca |
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TraceMae
Ratterific
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| 07/12/2007 9:13 AM |
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This is what my Chiropractor showed me to do:
First make sure you wash your hands or wear a rubber glove.
Take your first finger and put it in your mouth with the inside of your finger toward your cheek between your teeth and cheek, then close your teeth together.
Then reach way back past your teeth into the back corner and push back and outward slowly. You will actually feel the muscles release tension. He actually will rotate his finger. It may hurt because your muscles are so sore, but it is worth it.
I will also massage the muscles in the upper part of my cheek from the inside too.
It really helps!
Another thing I learned from tv or something is to open your mouth as wide as you can and stick out your tongue and hold it for a few seconds. It will release tension in your whole face. It looks really funny, but it works! |
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~Tracy
Zoey and Lexie's Mom
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kimrose
Feisty
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| 07/12/2007 12:25 PM |
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Posted By Jeff on 07/11/2007 11:58 PM
TMJ? .does that mean "Too Much Jam"?i don't see how it could effect your jaw but it could shoot your bloodsugar up,I know from experience because i've been there and done that.
 Well, I do eat a lot of pb&j's 
It's feeling a little better today. Sounds like a lot of you deal with this problem too! I am not alone!! Yeah!  I think I may try a couple of these suggestions, unfortunately I have no insurance right now so the dentist will have to wait...
I think my worst fear is my jaw locking up... Jan, OMG!  That must have been soooo scary! |
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Apollo's Mommy
Feisty
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| 07/12/2007 12:31 PM |
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I've had it for as long as I can remember. Sometimes I'll be eating or yawning and my jaw will just POP! Brad looks at me like WTH? Plus, I've had those dreams where my teeth shatter too! Scary! |
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"You can't fix stupid." - Ron White
~ Jolene ~
Mommy to Apollo, Emma, & Indie
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Russ' Pal
Rat-A-Tat-Tat
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| 07/12/2007 12:51 PM |
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Ya know, I feel sooo much better knowing other people have those same dreams! I don't think they bother me as much anymore. |
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-Sarah, pal to Russ & Peca |
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swatson6
Attention Starved
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| 07/12/2007 12:55 PM |
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Posted By TraceMae on 07/12/2007 9:13 AM
Another thing I learned from tv or something is to open your mouth as wide as you can and stick out your tongue and hold it for a few seconds. It will release tension in your whole face. It looks really funny, but it works!
Just like Mic in his Avatar Kim!!! I hope you are feeling better. I would definately go with a night guard.
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Sarah
Mom to Jack, Jeter and foster mom to Teagan
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Dillydog
Rat Royalty
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| 07/12/2007 1:54 PM |
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When I had my impacted wisdom teeth removed (27 years ago) they overextended my jaw and gave me TMJ. Over time it did improve. I'm very careful about it still, what and how I eat, and I always remind the dentist/hygenist that I have this so that they won't make me open up to much or for too long.
Stress does make it worse.
Tracy's chiropractor advice is good, I figured this out myself and it does help.
You have my sympathies! |
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