So as most of you are aware, I had a tonsillectomy a couple of weeks back. There had been some complications with my healing, so my road to recovery has been long. Well yesterday, I had to go back to the doctor because I had severe jaw and ear pain, and he diagnosed me with TMJ syndrome. TMJ stands for temporomandibular joint, which is the joint that connects the lower jaw to the skull. Apparently returning to school and work so suddenly caused me to be extremely stressed, and as a result I'm grinding my teeth in my sleep. So now I have to eliminate all of my stress and wear a mouth guard to sleep.

Anyway, has anyone else had something like this? How did you deal with the pain and being unable to sleep? Any ideas on how to relieve stress?

I usually relieve stress with laying down on my bed and turning on the tv (for background noise) either listen to music as well and read. Saunas/hot tubs are also the shit. just my 2 cents for ya

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Try this: lay down, and take deep breaths, nice and slow, through your nose. Starting with each of your extremities and working inward and upward (toes, fingers, feet, hands, legs, arms, abdomen, chest, shoulders, face, head) focus on each 'zone' one at a time, imagining that your breaths are flowing through these appendages/body parts. Then focus on each 'set' of extremities and combine them with the other parts gradually until you can picture a glowing white light covering your body and face (eyes still closed). Continue to breath this glowing white light into your body and let it wash over you until you are completely relaxed.

actually there was a study done and its something like 75% or 80% of americans have some form of TMJ. i know i have a slight case of it. it has many different levels of severity but its actually pretty common. glad yours isn't to bad though some people develop lockjaw and need treatment asap or even can't open their mouths more than 30%

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But my 2 cents is that Pain and stress are both mental(to an extent,) and can be controlled. Especially pain. I'll be one to tell you that one. If you have any form of ADD, use it to your advantage.

I've basically been trying to keep my mind active on other stuff. Did some time on the server, and watched several movies today. Felt a little better. I'm going to attempt sleep now, we'll see how that works seeing how last night I had violent twitching that woke me and my girl up.


Thanks for the help guys, this really is a community I'm glad to be a part of.


Goodnight AFRICAN AMERICANS.

So something that might help you out...take the dick out of your mouth when you try to sleep, could help.

get some meditation music or some tracks that help with sleeping and play it as you sleep. it will help you relax and reduce stress

TMJ is caused by sucking too much dick..... try not to stay in the closet much longer buddy.

Died laughing, too much, too much

And this post right here... you could tell shit was going downhill -___-

What else would you expect from Purple and winit... lol. Oh well, I got some good advice too, so it's all good. :)

You're welcome bro, good luck!

I jack off but I don't finish, because right in the middle I get up and blare some F*CKING Pantera and start going all white trash headbanger around my apartment, than I sit back down finish jacking off than I get myself a cold beverage and feel completely releved....than I log into ventrillo and cuss out Luffwaffle cause he's a douchebag.

Tazzaler, that was lol worthy. +10pts!

hey Hito...not my fault he is a AFRICAN AMERICAN and likes dicks in his mouth

i have tmj sometimes it gets bad for me and locks up my jaw as for relieving stress try meditation