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radioflea t1_jai3jxx wrote

Agreed and I’m the meantime get checked at an urgent care if you need pain medication until you can get seen by a specialist.

I went to a chiropractor for TMJ 20 years ago and I found it to be very proactive and have had minimal issues since.

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TwainVonnegut t1_jai3i95 wrote

I did 15 years in sales.

For me, sales was a soul sucking, tedious, thankless grind.

I took a 12 week CNA course through CCRI and my life has changed for the better significantly! I went from making $84k/yr to $47k/yr but I’m pursuing an RN and will be back where I started financially in a few years.

Nursing isn’t for everyone, but I get to help people, and I have GREAT job security. Interviews are basically a formality as hospitals are DYING for CNAs and RNs.

Best of luck in your new endeavor, sales is the birds! (Ok, ok, it’s just not a fit for ME, whatever :-)

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Rancid47 t1_jahzpkj wrote

The Fidelity gig is for a call center type role FYI. People tend to move out of the spot after a year or so to other positions or quit. But you need to pass series 7 exam (they pay you to study) but if you fail it, you get let go.

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JSchecter11 t1_jahyrkj wrote

Look for a pain management physician. I saw one in North Attleboro and he was fantastic. I've also tried the craniofacial clinics around Boston, but none were that great tbh. The folks at Tufts just told me I was stressed and needed therapy to stop clenching my jaw- even though there is a clear deformity in my bone shape on x-rays...

Someone mentioned Botox below, and it definitely works wonders- but my insurance doesn't cover it (and I have really, really good coverage). You can also try a stem cell treatment as well, which also helped me for several months until it wore off (some patients get relief for 2+years from it though).

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JSchecter11 t1_jahy421 wrote

This is true. I have pretty bad TMJ and this was AMAZING. Almost 6 months nearly pain free. I could have conversations, I could chew food, it was brilliant. Unfortunately, my insurance won't cover it so I can't get the only treatment that actually helps aside from an eventual surgery that I will need.

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