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zxcvbob > wrote:

> Omelet wrote:
> > Not off topic since it does affect chewing...
> >
> > I have it off and on and it's flaring up again. Gods it hurts! I think
> > it's related to developing Osteoarthritis.
> >
> > Dammit, I'm too young for this. Anyone have any advice other than
> > shitloads of Ibuprofen?
>
>
> Go to a sports supply store and get a mouth guard -- the kind that you
> soften in hot water and then bite into it to fit it. Wear that when you
> sleep to prevent grinding your teeth at night. When the flair-up is over,
> you can probably stop using the mouth guard.
>
> The jaw pain can cause teeth grinding in your sleep, which makes the TMJ
> worse. The cushion from the mouth guard brakes the cycle. HTH
>
> Bob

So it's a cyclical thing. One exacerbates the other. ;-)

That makes 4 votes for a mouth guard.

It's time for me to see a dentist anyway... I got a local recommendation
this morning from a retired Dentist that works out at the same gym I do.
He had to retire due to loss of dexterity. He has ALS... He is trying IV
injections of Glutathione for it and it seems to be helping.

IMHO a recommendation from another in the same field sounds good to me!

Thanks everyone for the help. I appreciate it!
--
Peace, Om

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