--hi guys, very depressed today. i am a long time heavy clencher, have never had joint pain or very bad clicking, but lots of muscle tension and dizziness.

--I have been wearing a hard upper splint at night which helped to relax my muscles and get my jaw into a "rear" position, after i had stopped clenching my muscles protested and forced my jaw forward and i could not bring it back the splint corrected this--but my "bite" is way off.

--anyway, i have been feeling pretty good and decided to have a bagel yesturday morning (extra soft and chewy)---i really havent had any noticable problems with chewy foods--chicken/steak etc.
--stupid me

---within an hour, extreme dizziness set in, the "fog"
began to settle, and that heavy-headed feeling began. my jaw began to feel heavy to the point wear i just want to let it drop.--very depressing.

--monday i have an appointment at tufts university
in boston, they opened the largest cranio-facial pain unit on the east coast to deal with tmj/tmd---has
any one been there???

thanks for the ability to vent.