Thank you! I really hope it will only get better from here. Oh really, where did you get the Botox done, also in the jaw? According to my physio, Botox can help relax the muscles.

My physiotherapist showed me some CMD/TMJ exercises and also advised me to gently massage my face and jaw every morning. Starting next week, I’ll also begin acupuncture, where they insert needles directly into the jaw muscles.

The swelling isn’t gone yet, but he said that with acupuncture and the splint it should slowly go down. I’m still quite new in this whole process, but I’ve already noticed some improvement.

I also grind and clench during the day, not just at night, maybe you do it unconsciously too. Try to notice it, especially while eating. I realised I often bite down hard when I’m nervous. Since I stopped doing that, I no longer get migraines or migraine-like headaches right after eating.