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Thinking about them

Aug 26, 2008 12:00AM - 2 comments

I don't know why.  My jaw hurts and I just want to be able to eat without wanting to cry.  I try to tell myself I'm only wanting one because of the pain.  Do I?  Or am I just giving myself a "reason" to get some.  When I first started using the percocet, I had pain.  And instead of admitting to myself I wanted them for the mental feelings, I kept telling myself I had pain...I was taking them for pain.  When clearly I didn't.  When do I trust myself enough to know when I'm really in pain and when I'm fooling myself?  Certainly not yet.  I just can't do it.  But it hurts.  I'm going to try to find a mouthguard or something today.  Maybe I'll even try acupuncture.  This is getting ridiculous.  I'ts been 3 weeks my jaw has been hurting...and nothing is helping.

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by joann1975, Aug 26, 2008 08:41AM
Ok...have you been to the doctor for your jaw? Was this your original pain issue?

I'm leaving for PT...but let's talk when I get home ok?

You can do this...it will be ok!

Love ya,
JoAnn

by wanttobeclean, Aug 26, 2008 10:02AM
That's the funny thing..while I've had TMJ off and on for years, it has never been this bad...and Motrin has done well for me in the past.  I started the percocet after having a c-section, then I had some knee problems that I continued using them for.  It was never for my jaw.  I have seen my dentist for it and he just said yep you have TMJ.  I know he would write me a script for something but I don't want it.  He recommended a mouthguard to help me from clenching my jaw so much.  I'm going to get one.  I think being still "newly" opiate free, I'm just more sensitive to pain.  I'm sure that's part of it, no?

Thanks JoAnn!



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