TMJ sufferer of 3 years and its getting worse

Hello fellow TMJD sufferers,

I have had a TMJ for the past 3 years and in the last 6 months it has just got worse, the pain is unbareable most days, and leaves me short tempered and i snap at everyone. I have been sleeping all the time now, it keeps me out of peoples way, and a few sleeping pills, and i dont notice the pain when i sleep. It has been getting me down a lot over the past few months and i am becoming very depressed, i dont even want to leave the house! whats the point? im only 20 and i cant even enjoy life, im a student who doesnt go out and drink cuz im always on pain killers (the only good thing is my livers prob very healthy). I have tried everything to relieve the pain moist heat, ice packs, soft diet, relaxation, cod liver oil, herbal remedies, physio and nothing works, as for my doctor, what a waste of space, he took my wisdom teeth out saying it would fix the problems, then i find out he is a wisdom tooth expert, so of course he wanted them out.

i guess im just looking for some support and advice on getting my hopes back up that one day i will wake up in the morning and not feel like someone has driven an 18 wheeler across my face.


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