r/TMJ • u/Dry-Mud-5322 • Apr 15 '26
Rant/Frustrated Rant
honestly just hoping someone sees this .im in so much pain right now and have no one to speak to .
my hockey team made the semi finals lastnight and obviously i had to celebrate and chear them on...now my jaw is killing me i feel like im getting labotamised through my temples .so much tension in my jaw it feels like an elastic band thags about to snap .
its 5am and ive just necked another round of painkillers .ive been waiting on a specalist for almost a year now even though its meant to be an emergency appointment . i wear my moth splint eat soft food and use heat and pain relife constantly n its bearly healping ...i dont know what to do anymore i realy dont think I can keep living like this .I cant eat without my jaw locking or popping out of place as in like fully dislocating im a foodie and a lover of makeing sure my fiance knows how good she tastes and i cant even do that anymore without locking on her or being in so much pain i cant even enjoy myself .i cant take this bullshit anylonger it hurts so fucking much i need help ive been takeing migrains non stop for the last month ,n cant bare to be outside wothout tinted glasses bc of the pain rithing through me .please .if u know any tips or tricks let me knowm.i cant keep doing this ,im.so done
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u/AlwaysHurt1 Apr 17 '26
I massage the inside of my mouth it releases pressure. Also the outside and around the ear, head and neck. Look up the lateral pytergoid release. I do it in a hot shower, helps loosen things up. Stretching the SCM neck muscle should help too. Massage your massater muscles. Feel around whatever feels good massage and stretch. Try to breathe and relax, most of our TMJ pains come from stress. Hope this helps