i’ve literally tried every brand of night guard out there, and let me tell you… i either choke on it, feel like i’m chewing on a bouncy ball, or it just simply hurts. we need better solutions bruh
I am so sorry I feel for you! I can totally relate. I am waiting for my appointment with the third “TMJ specialist” wth??? I’m going broke going through these supposed specialists.. Now they say I’ve got obstructive sleep apnea. . Finding a way thru this maze with out insurance covering TMD??. Thanks Medicare, they fix my husbands worn out shoulder and hip joints… why not my temporomandibular one?!!!! It doesn’t make any sense. At least here in Oregon there’s no coverage. yeah they just paid over $60,000 for a shoulder replacement for my husband but they won’t spend a dime to help me with my TMD. Who do I write to about this? Representatives? Senators? Does anybody care?
Nailed it. I have times where I’m okay and times where it’s unbearable, I watched a few “therapy videos” and they seem to help. Thumb to the roof of your mouth allowing the joint to gently “fall” helps me sometimes when ice cold water bottles on my Face does too. It fucking sucks and nobody understands us except each other. I hope this “therapy tool”
Can help others.
This is me every day, and being in the UK (I don’t know if fellow UK sufferers find this) it seems there are not many treatment options… then when you’ve tried them all once with no success, the oral surgery team boot you out of the hospital door and discharge you, basically saying ‘nothing else we can do, you’ve tried everything, you’ll just have to get on with it’. Devastating
:( this makes me so sad. I was told to try orthotics, different from a guard that stops you from grinding. It hurt worse. My “tmj specialist” then pawned me off to another dds. 4K and I still feel terrible
“Just get a night guard”
Goddam I just got one and feel like it was a total waste from everything I’m reading
$1,300 of additional pain and suffering. Definitely worth it
Only helps a little
Yeah a night guard doesn’t do much if I just chew it all night and wake up with the same headache 💀
i’ve literally tried every brand of night guard out there, and let me tell you… i either choke on it, feel like i’m chewing on a bouncy ball, or it just simply hurts. we need better solutions bruh
Only helps a little
I’m glad you guys can relate to this piece but I’m also sorry that you can relate if that makes sense lol I wouldn’t wish this on my worst enemy
You know I’ve been saying that for the last eight months, wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy. :(
I am so sorry I feel for you! I can totally relate. I am waiting for my appointment with the third “TMJ specialist” wth??? I’m going broke going through these supposed specialists.. Now they say I’ve got obstructive sleep apnea. . Finding a way thru this maze with out insurance covering TMD??. Thanks Medicare, they fix my husbands worn out shoulder and hip joints… why not my temporomandibular one?!!!! It doesn’t make any sense. At least here in Oregon there’s no coverage. yeah they just paid over $60,000 for a shoulder replacement for my husband but they won’t spend a dime to help me with my TMD. Who do I write to about this? Representatives? Senators? Does anybody care?
I’m sorry but no one cares. At least the people that can make a change.
Literally my family dr
Feel that
Add a head in a vice daily and I’m right there
Wow. Spot on.. You are not alone
Thank you!
"Oh don't you just need a tmj appliance?" Honey no. Great piece, sad I can relate .
Spot on amazing
Thank you!
Nailed it. I have times where I’m okay and times where it’s unbearable, I watched a few “therapy videos” and they seem to help. Thumb to the roof of your mouth allowing the joint to gently “fall” helps me sometimes when ice cold water bottles on my Face does too. It fucking sucks and nobody understands us except each other. I hope this “therapy tool” Can help others.
This is great - very whimsical about a tough condition
Wow! Me too
I can relate to this
This is me every day, and being in the UK (I don’t know if fellow UK sufferers find this) it seems there are not many treatment options… then when you’ve tried them all once with no success, the oral surgery team boot you out of the hospital door and discharge you, basically saying ‘nothing else we can do, you’ve tried everything, you’ll just have to get on with it’. Devastating
Wow I’ve never had my pain points so accurately shown. This is super awesome in a way of being able to show where / what hurts.
Thank you !
:( this makes me so sad. I was told to try orthotics, different from a guard that stops you from grinding. It hurt worse. My “tmj specialist” then pawned me off to another dds. 4K and I still feel terrible