Jaw Pain Update

The dentist told me to take 600 mg of ibuprofen two times a day for 5 days along with putting a warm compress on the part of my jaw that hurts twice a day for 15 minutes. If it doesn’t get better by then, then he’s going to refer me to a TMJ specialist. He also mentioned that I might have something more serious because I indicated that my muscle hurt and not the actual joint. I hope I misheard.

He also asked me if I have been under stress recently as it might have caused my jaw pain. I said, why, yes! It neatly coincided with work stress AND my mom moving back in since my dad went to Japan for a few weeks. I didn’t mention the part about my dad going to Japan and why that’s relevant since it’s a doozy to explain. But I think it was mostly my mom.

Jaw Pain

So I think I might have TMJ. My jaw on the right side hurts when I eat. I’m going to the dentist this morning to get it checked out. I was hoping it’d heal in a few weeks, but it’s still just as stiff as the morning I woke up with it. :\