Why does TMJ strike at the most inconvenient times?

[Master Chief]

Today I had to do a personal marathon of errands and I had no f**king time to stop for food all day. Well, not true, a McDonalds was practically empty so I ordered myself a cheeseburger with fries and a medium coke. Is that a happy meal? Because I ordered each thing individually and if I could have just said happy meal that would have been swell.

Anyway yeah, that was around afternoon. Then after that I got a coke somewhere, and blyah. Ran my whole day on nothing but that happy meal. Plus the coke. Got home, took some headache pills with the rest of my flat, warm coke and fell asleep.

Anyway, for some reason when I intake a lot of caffeine and eat nothing afterwards, hours later I am starving. So I wake up and I'm f**king sweating like crazy and yeah, starving. So I'm stumbling through my kitchen, I manage to finally find something to wolf down, and GOD DAMMIT, GOD DAMN YOU JAW, WHY THE F**K ARE YOU F**KING LOCKING ON ME?!??! WHY NOW?
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

It hurt like hell eating but usually when I apply pressure the lock goes away until I close my mouth again. And that helped. But really. Of all times...

TMJ. If you are reading this.

Go to hell.

 

[Mee]

Too Much Jelly?

 

[Kyalesyin]

If it helps any, I'm typing this with two of my fingers taped together and braced because my joints have swollen right up with the weather we're having. I can't get them to pop.

Take a hot shower, avoid caffene [makes mine worse] and get lots of fish oils. Works wonders.

 

[black_dust]

Lay off the pink Oboe and you will be fine......

 

[Master Chief]

I only go clam diving, buddy.

If it helps any, I'm typing this with two of my fingers taped together and braced because my joints have swollen right up with the weather we're having. I can't get them to pop.

Take a hot shower, avoid caffene [makes mine worse] and get lots of fish oils. Works wonders.

I wish I were a sadist. Thanks for the advice though. Rulage.

 

[Elisha Cuthbert]

Too Much Jelly?

It's funny cause its true.

 

[Dope Nose]

what exactly is TMJ? I assume it has something to do with your jaw locking but given not everyone here suffers from it you should probably explain.

 

[Master Chief]

That's so dope, Dope.

http://www.entnet.org/healthinfo/topics/tmj.cfm

But yeah. It's the joint name, but it's also used as the disorder name.
I chew gum whenever I'm outside, and I grind/clench my teeth a lot.
So I guess it's my fault mostly.
But still.
I want to kick TMJ in the stomach and stab it in the face.

 

[black_dust]

I only go clam diving, buddy.

Your in denial

 

[Master Chief]

I'm down with the rainbow, but I don't go down on those in it.

 

[black_dust]

I'm down with the rainbow, but I don't go down on those in it.

Hahaha that made me laugh

I have a very odd jaw it never locks but one side pops out if i tense it and open my mouth

 

[Fran]

That's our Master Chief!

*laughtrack*

 

[Master Chief]

Hahaha that made me laugh

I have a very odd jaw it never locks but one side pops out if i tense it and open my mouth

Werd.

Yeah. The popping happens a lot too. Usually when I'm at the dentist, and each dental nurse is like, "Oh my..." They recommend a mouth guard but I wear a retainer so. I choose straight teeth that are flat from grinding.

That's our Master Chief!

*laughtrack*

Where's the studio audience? I see nothing.

 

[Fran]

Close your eyes my friend, and you'll see the audience.

 

[black_dust]

Where's the studio audience? I see nothing.

I was looking for an old 60s 70s sitcom picture with husband and wife smiling pose, abit like they do on happy days but i couldnt see one!

 

[Master Chief]

Lemme take some shrooms first. Studio audience, here I come. I hope you aren't demonic in appearance.