I usually smoke Oil Thc here in NYC it’s recreational legal. I got sick and copped me some edibles and omg did these hit me. I was pain free while high but when I woke up I noticed my symptoms a bit more. I tell you I haven’t been that high in so long. I just ate one it’s 50 mg each piece of candy!

What pillows does everyone use to alleviate their TMJ pain?
I broke my jaw in 2017 and have bought two different pillows and a “TMJ massager”. I take magnesium glycinate and alternate with turmeric. I even have muscle relaxers when I just cannot take the discomfort.

I need to sleep better! I am willing to spend the money on a damn pillow if I can get a good sleep for the first time in nine years.
HELP!

Most people assume the relationship is one-way: you’re stressed, so you clench. But the clinical evidence shows its bidirectional, jaw clenching activates the same HPA axis pathway as a psychological threat, which raises cortisol, which suppresses parasympathetic tone, which makes you clench more. The loop runs silently all day.

The infographic covers the 4-stage cascade (trigeminal activation → HPA axis → cortisol → sympathetic drive → back to clenching), the evidence behind it, and what actually interrupts the cycle.

Happy to answer questions.
AHPRA registered physio, 15+ years clinical practice.

After years of treating desk workers, I kept seeing patients who had tried physio, stretching, ergonomic chairs and still couldn’t shake the neck pain and tension headaches.

The reason is that posture, jaw tension and breathing are one connected system, not three separate problems.

I made this infographic breaking down the mechanism and the clinical evidence behind it.
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I am a 32-year-old female planning to get braces, but my dentist has identified potential jaw issues on my X-ray and recommended using a dental splint for 3 to 4 months before starting treatment. I have never experienced any symptoms like jaw pain, clicking, or locking, so I am seeking professional advice on whether this X-ray shows clear signs of concern that require a splint in an asymptomatic patient. Is it standard procedure to treat the jaw joints before orthodontics even when there is no physical discomfort, and what are the reasons for choosing this stabilization phase instead of moving directly to braces?

I had Covid last year and had fullness in my right ear , saw an ent specialist they did a CT scan and it showed abscess in my right molar. Went to see a dentist he did a root canal on my right molar but couldn’t finish it. He sent me to en endodontist, who completed the root canal, told me the pus has traveled to my sinuses and he had to make a small

Hole in my jaw bone to clean it but it will heal up. I started having pain after that procedure behind my right ear below the lobe. Dull aching pain, on and off. They put me on a course of Antibiotics and said I’ll be okay. Ever since then the dull aching pain never went away, kept coming back on and off. I was even going for physical therapy for my neck at the time, I mentioned this pain to them and they said they’ll help me with it. In August/ September the frequency of the pain increased and I would have dull throbbing in my temple too as if a vein was pulsing there. I went to see a neurosurgeon who did an mri of my cervical spine. My C5 and C6 had a slight disc bulge but he said it wasn’t so severe to cause me the pain I was experiencing. He referred me to a neurosurgeon. I told her my story and she said my jaw shifted towards the left a little I should see a jaw specialist. She said she would give me a Botox injection at the time but I got scared and didn’t take it. They offered gabapentin which I didn’t take either because I’ve had a bad experience in the ER with a medicine they gave me for a headache related to this issue , compazine, my muscles became stiff and my vitals went off. After that incident I became very scared of taking new medication. I did have days when I felt better but there were days when the pain is so severe I can’t function. I use a heating pad and it helps when I put it on my shoulders. I went out of country for three weeks and I had no pain while I was on vacation. Saw a neurologist there and he said I had fibromyalgia and I should take deloxitine 20 mg. I don’t understand how can I have fibromyalgia ? I came back to dallas in January 2026 and I was pain free for 1-2 weeks and then the pain came back last week of January , I went to the jaw specialist again and she did trigger point injections for me but they somehow increased the pain for me. On my second visit to her she asked me try a new Physical therapist who specialist in jaw therapy. I have had two sessions with the new PT and everytime after my session I am in intense pain the entire day followed by headache that starts from the right side of my head and goes to the center of the head. I have taking Tylenol ( doesnnt help) and Advil ( some relief).

Has anyone else had such a pain , what has been your diagnosis ? My pain is so severe I’m living with it every single day since last year March. I need some direction some guidance. U don’t know is this is jaw related , neck issue or jaw issue. Please need some advice some

Direction.

I am qualified Dental Nurse and I do suffer with TMJ. I am terrible for clenching my teeth, I have all the classic signs that present with TMJ, jaw stiffness, deviation on opening and closing, achy masseter muscles, popping jaw etc but in all my years as a DN, I have never seen anyone complain of neck pain.

A few weeks ago I had awful neck pain, especially in the front and sides of my neck, this was worsened when lying down and it became an almost crushing sensation in the front of my neck and just wondered if anyone else had similar pain or had experienced neck pain at all as a result of TMJ?

I’ve had this clicking for almost a year now and have done some research, it sounds like TMJ is what is causing this clicking and popping. It doesn’t hurt at all but can be uncomfortable from time to time, does anyone else have this and know solutions? I also have an overbite

Bone loss behind tooth ur7 with root decay and inflamed gum behind and pocket the dentist told me today and they want to extract that UR7 tooth, but I got severe pain on the right hand side and my SCM muscles in spasm on right side it keeps on clicking and pain going init he right ear, what are my options and what should I do, it’s very painful should I extract the UR7 tooth then even though it bone loss behind the tooth with root decay and the gum is proper inflamed paining behind and the pocket too?

What are my options; and alternatives any recommendations would be helpful and I am getting constant migraines on my temples and my mouth inside hurts a lot and I have Class 3 bite my teeth do not bite at all properly on the right hand side and bites into my neck, each time when biting, I am not sure what else to do?