'Life of the Party'
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Some combination maybe?Slashy relief... Mmmmm...
But it doesn't seem to actually cause problems.I don't think this is the jaw or bite so much as just stressing and clenching the jaw. The clench is just a symptom that then leads to worsening. I try to put my tongue inbetween my teeth so I don't shut them but then I forget. And clench.
Okay, ow. Get yourself a bite guard, Cass, don't use your tongue.
Well, not until the fellas get there.
Well, to be fair, the tongue is just a reminder not to *CLENCH* my jaw. I'm not actually biting my tongue. I just forget to put my tongue in the way and bite down. If my tongue is there, I am forced / remember to keep the jaw slack.
And it's not a sleep thing or I would totally be getting the bite guard. Well at least I don't seem to wake up with the headaches. Maybe I should look into the damn guard. Or botox in the jaw. That'll fix me.
This just *seems* so much like something I should be able to easily control and it is frustrating that I can't.
Eff that, Cass. Which of course I mean in the most loving and supportive way possible. I mean, it's an unconscious thing your body is doing. I'd take the help to avoid doing it.
Will a bite guard help with the clenching thing or will I just be clenching on something different?
Because fuck the stressful way, I'll happily take the easy out. My body is obviously stupid and will hurt itself. It no longer deserves to have control of the vehicle.
I was thinking the bite guard would help prevent the clenching but now that i think about it, it might be for grinding. My dad wears his whenever his jaw starts hurting (awake or asleep, well, always when he sleeps, I suppose) and now I can't remember which problem he has. Do you have a dentist in Portland? Maybe find one that treats the clenchiness.
I've self-prescribed a bite guard when I was grinding, and it seemed to help. It seems like it couldn't hurt to get a cheapo drugstore mouthguard and see what happens.
I don't have a dentist here. Or back in San Diego actually. I am crap when it comes to dental maintenance. I had one several years ago but he seemed to have moved or something.
I know bite guards help with grinding and it can't hurt to get one at RiteAid and see if it helps. The new and different texture might be enough to remind me try and relax my jaw. Also some squishy might stop the tightness. It's certainly worth a try.
eta: Oddly, talking (typing?) about this has helped. I think I keep checking to see if my jaw is relaxed.
And there is a program about the zero on later. My tv can watch it and I will check it out later.
Interesting day.
The only thing I can add is that my sisters and I were in SF and looked at a book that had pictures of animals having sex. there were turtles. and giraffes. and rhinos.