I was headed up to the pool yesterday and my jaw popped as I yawned. \u00a0It made sort of a crackling noise as it did so and my jaw ached afterwards.<\/p>\n
I’ve had this happen before, but not for quite awhile. \u00a0When I was a kid I got diagnosed with TMJ –\u00a0Temporomandibular Joint Disorder. \u00a0 Back then my jaw popping would be loud enough that other people could hear it, my lower jaw was canted to the side, and I could almost dislocate my jaw.<\/p>\n
I cut out the gummy bears and chewing gum and tried to calm myself down so I wasn’t clenching my teeth so much \u00a0– and while it didn’t go away, it got much better. \u00a0My jaw will still hurt if I have to hold my mouth open for an extended period – like going to the dentist – but otherwise it’s not been much of an issue.<\/p>\n
Apparently, even without the chewy foods, the teeth clenching as a result of increased stress lately has made my TMJ flare up again. \u00a0Since I noticed this I’ve been trying to relax my jaw, but work and other stresses have been making that tough. \u00a0Thinking about getting a mouth guard until things settle down a bit – I’m sure it’s also related to my headaches.<\/p>\n
I’ve got a break coming up, hoping that will reduce some of the tension and help me relax a bit. \u00a0I don’t want to go back to the constant jaw pain. \u00a0And I really miss gummy bears.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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