11th day

I grew up in a stressful household. I am 56. My dentist advised me to get a mouth guard a few years ago but I couldn't afford one at the time.

Two weeks ago tomorrow I bit into a nut and saw stars. The first few days I felt a tingle radiate in my lower jaw. By Saturday I was in intense pain that came and went. I saw a doctor on Monday who wasn't sure how to diagnose it but suggested upping  ibuprophan from 200 to 800mg. Anxiety deepened daily when the intense pain remained when the drugs wore off. 

It is now Sunday, my one day off. I tried some relaxation techniques from youtube; yoga, massage, strong kava kava tea I do feel relaxed but return to work tomorrow. I've emailed my chiropractor and dentist and hopen to get some relief. Very open to making changes to  my lifestyle.