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lilmissy7
lilmissy7

Hi guys,     


           I’m reaching out for support I have to go back to the jaw doctor today. I have to go back because .... it’s such a long story but my jaw popped again & got all messed up a couple weeks because I had such a bad migraine that I was throwing up. I can’t really throw up because I can’t open my mouth very wide at all in general & in doing so forced it open more & messed everything up. So now I’m going back in to make sure my jaw is okay enough to wear this NIT device at night. I’m super stressed. I have other stuff going on & to be completely honest feel like shit. I have to travel there & im hurtin hurtin, & my necks &everythung else is messed up, I just hope I make it there & back. The way I’m feeling if it was any other appointment I’d reschedule. Today is one of those days that I wonder what it would be like to have family or whatever to help me get there. 



I have this issue also since this guy knows a lot of the extent of my traumas 



TW 



ever since i saw it written down on paper after my first consultation- just seeing some of the words ... ‘extensive trauma to jaw due to sustained sexual & physical violence’ & other things ... I’m starting to breath really short ..... anyway. I just can’t get it out of my head. 


This Dr. has been nice to me, but I don’t know... I have all these problems ... now I’m going back with more problems & between that & him knowing a lot of what happened in my past.... I just fear he’s going to be like ‘screw it, she’s just one of those’ I don’t even know give up on me. Who knows if there’s hope anyways.  I am probably not at all articulating correctly what I’m trying to say. 



Im super tired, not sleepy ... just super tired 


off to go take a shower & wash my hair with one arm since I can’t lift the left one all the way up because the Labral tear & I’ve had that for so long... I apparently could get surgery for it but it’s apparently a long  recovery that they said they didn’t know if I could do living alone & with my other problems. 


  


I don’t even know what I’m really even tryin to say here. So I guess I better go be ridiculous  enough to continue to ‘not give up’ I guess ... I don’t even know 


arfie
arfie
breathing with you, missy. . .
you are not alone.

for my own psycho nickel, peer supporters provide far better PTSD support than the most loving of family. may my most loving of family members never be detached enough to help me through a PTSD episode.

getting past my fear of my past and losing the secret-keeping habits attached might be THE most important achievement of my psychotherapy work. using/hearing words like, "‘extensive trauma to jaw due to sustained sexual & physical violence’ & other things" remains unpleasant for me, but merely unpleasant is still more pleasant (productive?) than the slides into flashbacks, etc.

breathing with you. . .
i am in the midst of my own dental drama. literally breathing with you for my own benefit. you are not alone.
Full_of_hope
Full_of_hope
Sweet lady, I'm so sorry you're suffering above and beyond. You'll get through this and someday look back and be amazed at all you've survived. Wrapping you up with strength and gentle care.
silverlight
silverlight
Love &hugs&prayers dear one.
JazzyLady
JazzyLady
You are strong. You have strength to hold on until things get better. Relax, stay still, calm your thoughts. Get some much needed rest. Calming hugs sent your way.
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
As you know, lilmiss, I've got a jaw that comes unhinged and pops out of joint, too, especially when I have restless PTSD sleep and grind my teeth at night. It's awful, I do know from experience. You try to get some rest tonight, though, and so will I.
lilmissy7
lilmissy7
Thank you guys so much for your kindness & support.
I read your responses a bunch of times & it helped.

The Doctor was nice & said he hopes to get my jaw more mobile & my mouth to be able to start opening more (I can only open it almost about a centimeter when I try)

He said we got the device lined up safely enough to wear. So I am going to wear that device for my jaw at nights. & In the mornings & night to wear it while I try to do these little movements he showed me. slightly back & forth & side to side as much as I can, (slowly but surely)

Thank you for reminding me to rest & breath
Big hugs <3
Community LeaderSunCloudJD
SunCloudJD
I'm glad that things went well at the doctor's sweetie and I hope that the device helps

I'm sorry that you're going through so much pain.... It 'sounds' miserable.... Gentle hug... xo
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
lilmiss, that doc sounds like a really cool one to have for this! And by the way, I wore a gadget like that to sleep for years, too, when kidney disease made me give up Seroquel for nightmares. Then when liver-processed Prazosin showed up to take Seroquel's place for me, I had less teeth clenching and grinding at night and so I could let the gadget go. It was worth it to wear it for those years in between Seroquel and Prazosin for nightmares, though. Hope it turns out to be worth it for you, too, mi amiga!
lilmissy7
lilmissy7
Gracias (((((((Suncloud & Mujica)))))))) <3
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
You're welcome, lilmiss!
rose07042k
rose07042k
Limissy, you have been through a lot and you are still standing. You amazed me.
lilmissy7
lilmissy7
(((((Rose)))))) thank you so much <3
You too, you are amazing
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
Sending you support for another day, lilmiss.
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