I had a hard time finishing this post about getting dogs to relax, because Mia kept whining and trying to climb onto my lap. Think she’s trying to tell me something? The idea of relaxing harder used to be kind of a theme in my life. I suffered from TMJ and headaches, and the medicalContinue reading “R is for Relax Harder”
Category Archives: TMJ
Three fingers and counting
You wouldn’t think it possible to doze off with a man’s hand in your mouth, would you? And yet, during my most recent craniosacral session, I’m pretty sure I snored while my therapist’s gloved fingers were massaging my temporomandibular joint from the inside. In 2011, when I tried to treat my TMJ with acupuncture for theContinue reading “Three fingers and counting”
High on life, no thanks to the walk-in clinic, Part 2
(Continued from Part 1) I could barely walk up the sidewalk to the entrance when Alice and I arrived at the ER, my head was pounding so badly. Because I knew that emergency rooms didn’t take migraines all that seriously, I explained to the triage nurse that the Walk-In Clinic sent me there because IContinue reading “High on life, no thanks to the walk-in clinic, Part 2”
High on life, no thanks to the walk-in clinic, Part 1
As a presumed side effect of the TMJ that has plagued me for about nine years, I suffer severe headaches from time to time. The first notable one throbbed on one side and was accompanied by nausea and light sensitivity. I had driven the half-hour to work and was struggling to look at my computerContinue reading “High on life, no thanks to the walk-in clinic, Part 1”
Kari after dentist
I’d never had nitrous before, not even recreationally, but last time I had a crown done, I felt a little freaked out, and kinda wished I’d had the gas. So today, when I had two fillings replaced, I asked for it. That’s right. I won’t pay $30 for a fluoride treatment that my insurance won’tContinue reading “Kari after dentist”
There ain’t no cure, there ain’t no cure, there ain’t no cure for TMJ
My TMJ on the left side has been bothering me for about a year now. What I remember when my right side hurt several years ago was that nothing fixed it, but the pain eventually faded. So I have that to look forward to. Again, I feel like I’ve tried everything. Each time, I haveContinue reading “There ain’t no cure, there ain’t no cure, there ain’t no cure for TMJ”
Reverse psychology
When I suffered from excruciating TMJ pain about 6 years ago, I tried everything I could think of, and nothing really made it go away but time. I’d read that eventually the nerves deaden and it stops hurting. That was on the right side of my face and it did stop bothering me for aContinue reading “Reverse psychology”
Keeping it real
All is not as well as I so optimistically declared last week. My foot still bothers me and my TMJ has gotten bad again. Active release therapy for TMJ is not as much fun as having my foot rubbed, and I feel sore after. I’ve had two treatments and I hope that it’s working, becauseContinue reading “Keeping it real”
Miracle cure
I guess I ought to give a shout out to the miracle cure that has enabled me to put weight on my right foot. Active Release Technique It feels like a deep tissue massage, but as I understand it, she separates scar tissue from tendons, ligaments and muscles, alleviating the pain. The pain in theContinue reading “Miracle cure”
What ails me
When I last wrote, I complained that I was having headaches every day. The good news is, since then I only had one headache, but unfortunately it lasted for an entire week. Naturally, my first self-diagnosis was brain cancer, but I think the cause actually is really, really tight shoulders. So, now I’m back toContinue reading “What ails me”
Kari Neumeyer 