I went to the dentist today, and sure enough, I have TMJ. I found this on WebMD, which describels my problems exactly: http://blogs.webmd.com/all-ears/2007/07/is-it-tmj.html. My left ear has been hurting since probably December, and I even went to the doctor a couple of weeks ago because I thought I had an ear infection. Well, it turns out the part of my jaw that pops out of place (on the left side) is right next to my ear canal. Crazy! My dentist is making me a night guard, which is like a retainer, to keep me from clenching my teeth. I've noticed I clench while I'm driving too...and guess what can cause all of this? STRESS :) Anyway, I'm going back to Dr. Kaufmann's office on Monday morning, so I've only got a few more days to wait on the blood test. I so want to take my own pregnancy test, but I can wait until 8:30 on Monday. It's hard to be patient though!
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Bummer! I wore one of those guard things because I clenched my teeth at night. Hope it helps!!
Praying for you and Aaron as you wait a few more days!
It's almost MONDAY!!!
I love your new layout, by the way. I always think of you when I see butterflies.
Yeah I tend to clench my teeth a lot too...especially when driving! My ortho said I'll probably need something similar at some point. Fun! (I love your new layout, btw!)
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