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TMJD: the struggle is real
This week I had goals and challenges that I set for myself; things that I wanted to get done so that I’d feel like I’d achieved something. Unfortunately, my jaw had other ideas when it decided to lock itself up continually and then become so painful when I tried to release it that I’ve had a near constant headache all week, which has since spread into my ears and my neck.
IN CHRONIC PAIN
I can hear you asking “Have you taken painkillers?” The answer is a resounding yes. I have taken painkillers. Because I’m not an idiot and I don’t think that just sitting there in pain with a “stiff upper lip” mentality is really going to cut it in today’s society.
The thing is, that even with doing this, and with applying heat, I’m still in constant pain. And yes, I can hear you also wondering why I don’t go to the doctor, but there really isn’t much that a doctor can do other than prescribe pain killers, which I already have.
Usually, I can manage the symptoms, but this one seems to be a particularly bad flare up, which has had me in bed early most nights.
INABILITY TO FOCUS
The problem is that when you have a headache, you don’t really feel like doing much. You can’t focus or concentrate. You feel dizzy, and…
