Before this happened did you wake up with your jaw slightly aching? If so, you might have been grinding your teeth and that can definitely lead to TMJ. I get TMJ when I use my mastics too much and whenever I chew gum for any extended period of time. I have one special mouth stick which does help me whenever I am reading hardback books. If the dentist finds out you have been grinding your teeth, they may give you a mouthguard to wear at night, but they can be expensive if they come from the dentist. I wear one on the nightly basis. Q
On Friday, December 26, 2014, Larry Willis <[email protected]> wrote: > Good morning peeps. Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas! I received > the gift of a new ailment and it hurts like #%€!?£! For four days now I can > barely open my mouth. My jaw joint seems to lock up with pain. My sister > says it is TMJ, a joint/muscle disorder. Any of you guys experienced this? > It ain't fun.
