u/Jayswag96

Took 400 mg of magnesium last night, and helped bring down the pain and the tightness in the masseter. But now I have even more annoying and sometimes painful numbness and tingling.

TMJ sufferer for 5 years now.

I thought it would get better and disappear over time, but looks like this is something I will have to live with for another 50 years (less if I manage to last that long).

I think I have muscular spasm based TMJ and have not been able to find a solution as of yet.

I get episodes every 3-4 months. Episodes last about 2 months - 3-4 times per day during those 2 months.

Triggered by anything sweet, spicey, sour or alcoholic.

My jaw locks up , reducing my range from about 4 fingers to 2 fingers.

I can feel how much tighter my right side masseters get during episodes.

Pain radiates through out my right side face.

Methocarbamol is pretty much the only thing I have found success with and even that merely subdues the symptoms.

Sleeping is hard.

I’m so fatigued from the pain and generally tired of being in pain. I don’t know how many more years I can go living like this.

I’ve had to stop partying, drinking - or even drinking soda, Gatorade or juice!

I need solutions, I’ve tried acupuncture, physio, localized anaesthetic, and none of that has cured me. I

Idk what to do. This sucks so much I really hate my life and wouldn’t wish this condition on my worst enemy.

I’ve noticed this a lot lately. But I can’t pinpoint the reason why.

For reference: 160 lbs 5’7 male, 6-6:30 min/km easy pace.

A lot of the soft shoes recommended here and other sites, never feel soft to me.

NB5: plush and bouncy and protective yes, wouldn’t say it’s so soft

AG3: NOT soft

Megablast: bouncy, not soft

Shoes I’ve found to be soft:

AP4

Evo Sl

What am I missing here? Is it my weight? My speed?

Isn’t it supposed to be transit/bikes only?

Taking king street feels like a mish mash of all forms of transit done terribly.

Street parking, bike racks on the road.

Streetcars go slow because of the cars.

Cars go slow because of street parking.

Bikes go slow because of no defined lanes.

What is going on here?