Tmj- it does get better!?!


Question: Tmj- it does get better!.?
hello! for the past 7 weeks and still now, I have tmj. At first- I could not open my mouth at all, and i was in a lot of pain. over the weeks, the pain has gone away, and my jaw has opened a bit. Now, in its 7th week, I have no pain at all, and can open my mouth like it used to, only i still feel like something needs to be clicked it and it makes noises at various times when opening it. To help get it better, I used to take advil (i've now stopped), and wear a mouthguard. But ever since i have had tmj, I have not stopped trying to open it and put it back in place! my family and friends, and I, have noticed an improvement towards my jaw, could the reason why its not getting better, is because i open it like every five minutes of the day.? lol! the reason i do so, is to yes open it, but also remind myself that it can open- im scared that it will lock again (well, lock worse that it alreadly is) ! is it normal that its taking so long to heal.? I don't believe i need to see a dentist or doctor, as im not in pain and hardly notice i have tmj when i don't focus on it. When i read stories about people with tmj, it makes me worry that i'll never get better! Does anyone have any adivce on how to "speed up" the proccess of it healing.? Does it get better.? I've heared mixed responses, but im not sure. lol my friend told me I would have mine better if i stop messing with it. Im so worried about it. ahh
thanks for the help!!Health Question & Answer


Answers:
Hi.
Your friend is right. Stop messing with it! :)
Easier said than done huh.? I was diagnosed with TMJ about 10 years ago and lived not knowing what it was 10 years before that. Not knowing was AWFUL. I went from doctor to doctor trying to find out what was going on.
Anyway, to answer your question. For me it has not gone completely away. During times of extreme stress I'll get a flair up. Or when I eat things I shouldn't. Things that require excessive chewing or foods that you tear with your teeth rather than bite. Doughy pizza crust and bagels for instance.
BUT... the flair ups are very, very rare and less intense because I know what to stay away from and I know what to do if the symptoms return.
It's back to the Ibuprofen, warm cloths to the area and the mouth guard.
I wish you all the best. It does get better!
Blessings

(I hate to go against others trying to help but the specialist I went to advised that I fight the urge to open my mouth wide or trying to crack the jaw even though it makes it feel better. Although I was diagnosed long ago and that advice may be no longer accurate. )Health Question & Answer

You probably grind your teeth in your sleep and thats why it's not getting better. wear a mouth guard to bed. and you should see a dentist, this happened to me and my jaw was so out of alignment from grinding my teeth that I needed surgery to re-align my jaw. if you dont it can lead to horrible headaches every day and in the end you'll probably need your wisdom teeth out anyways.Health Question & Answer

TMJ takes a while to heal. Open and stretching your jaw muscles does help TMJ. Who got you on the mouth guard.? Your regular denitst or a TMJ specialist.? There are many exercises you can do to help TMJ and if you haven't seen a specialist, do so.

It has taken me 2 yrs to get my TMJ to where it is today. I used to notbe able toopen my mouth at all. I have found that I wore out the tendons between the upper and lower jaw bone. I still wear the mouth guard daily and have it adjusted 3-4 times a year. I do the exercises my TMJ guy gave me. Life has gotten better since I have had this addressed. The headaches I had with it are all about gone (maybe 1-2 every month or so compared to weekly.)Health Question & Answer



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