Ouchie

[caitri]

A couple weeks ago I started having some hot/cold sensitivity on one of my teeth, then last week it became an escalating toothache, and today I got squeezed in to see my dentist. They did some poking and prodding, and then asked, "Are you stressed?"

Me: "AM I?!"

Apparently I have been grinding and clenching my jaw hard enough to basically bruise the nerves in my jaw. So they got me a temporary nightguard, took my fittings for a customized nightguard in three weeks, and hopefully that will help a lot.

But sheesh.

Comments

[southernmedicine]

Oh no, that sucks. I suppose it could be worse - this seems like a relatively simple fix - but lordy, that stress will get you every time. I hope you're okay!

[caitri]

Hanging in there and trying to be mindful of how I hold my jaw!!!!!!