... I started having pain when chewing which got progressively worse til the point my jaw muscles spasmed and I couldn't open. ... (1 replies)

... The soft diet depends on how your doctor defines soft. Just ask your doctor to give you some examples of foods that are okay to eat. ... (6 replies)

... friend has had it 17 years. She has had luck with exercises. What ever you do, don't chew on hard candy, or nuts. That agrivates your jaw and causes swelling. No hard pretzels, you know, the big fat ones, and no chewing on ice cubes. I don't know about stints. Most people get clogged ears when they go up in an airplane. ... (98 replies)

... ialist, not just any dentist. It is a difficult condition to treat, and there are a lot of dentists out there who claim they know about TMJ when really they have no idea, just because it is an expensive condition to treat and they can make a lot of money. ... (3 replies)

... Well, it depends on your restrictions. I've been on soft food diets where that was okay, and I've been on non chewing diets where it wasn't. After my last surgery, I was on liquid and then no chew. Before the surgery, I was just restricted to things that strained my jaw. ... (6 replies)

... ecause I had the same surgery. But, my right was open joint surgery. I had to spend the night in the hospital. Physical therapy for a month, a new splint, liquid diet for a few weeks and 6 months of no chewing. I was taking Baclofen for awhile and now am just taking Relafen and Elavil. ... (4 replies)

... Suddenly the popping and clicking came while I was doing this wiggling. I stopped after about 15 seconds. I found that I could open my mouth wide with no pain now but with clicking noise. ... (6 replies)

... I'm not too familiar with the rules of the soft chew/no chew diet. But if anyone is interested, I've got some fantastic soup recipes. Let me know and I'll email them to whomever wants them. One is for potato leek soup (which is excellent!! It's put in a blender before serving, so there aren't any big pieces in it that need chewing). One is for french onion soup (really rich,... (8 replies)

... I've been on a no chew diet for four months now...I'm so over it. I'm in PT post surgery now and am looking forward to real food again! ... (4 replies)

... bascially "no chewing" well, i tried, but must admit it didn't last long, i have not been eating "steak" or anything, but softer foods that do require some chewing but not much pressure. try the heating pad, it may help you too. from what i've read, this is not an easy thing to resolve. UGH!!! ... (7 replies)

... i have had similar symptoms. i also was with an ent for 10 months & had many tests, ct scans etc. nothing significant was found wrong with my ear, but i had constant pain, pressure & ringing. finally, we came to the conclusion that i had an infected wisdom tooth & had it removed. that was 17 months ago & i was symptom free til about a month ago when i started to have pain... (3 replies)

... ger points in my face but I've held off getting trigger point therapy as I have central sensitization and even gently touching these trigger points causes pain. Chewing has been very difficult for me. I was on a soft food diet for over a year! I still can't bite down on hard things but it's gotten a lot better. ... (14 replies)

... my Dentist thought it was Wisdon Teeth so I was referred to an Orthodontist who said I don't have any wisdom teeth and disgnosed me with TMJ, put me on a liquid diet and saw me again a month later. Of course it got a bit better seeing as I wasn't chewing! ... (1 replies)

... Hia Jess, So sorry to hear you are going through such a tough time. I also suffer from really intense TMJ pain and have tried almost everything out there to find relief. I went to TMJ Physiotherapy for months (and followed her regime pretty religiously) and found that it did help take pain levels down somewhat, but certainly not a cure. Here is an outline of what my... (4 replies)

... stick with a soft diet, no using straws to drink and no candy or gum. ... (1 replies)

... ideas, and Dr. Hoffman flat out said that he no longer does rib grafts because the prosthetic joints are so much better. So, while we won't be using Dr. ... (6 replies)

... ot my wisdom teeth out back in 1999. I had a TMJ arthroscopy back in 2001. Between 1999 and 2001 I tried a bite guard and it left me in excrutiating pain. I take no pain medications on a regular basis. I can't eat super chewy foods or foods that make me open my mouth too far. My jaw crunches when I open it. ... (4 replies)

... hi thank you for the info but my concern is my jaw opened the closed again its happened a few times now only when im eating then as soon as i finish its locked closed is this me getting better? (6 replies)

... maintain the soft diet with no heavy chewing for several weeks. If this does not help, you should at least get an xray or tomogram of your jaw, joints and condyles to ascertain their condition. ... (6 replies)

... Not all your symptoms are related to a possible tmj issue - the others may be more related to the drug use - but if you have been grinding for while this flattens the surface of the teeth over time causing the bite to change and putting additonal stress/strain on the tmj joints - as evidenced by the recent swelling developing after vigorous chewing, although this may also be... (2 replies)