Health·Posted on Sep 16, 201917 Things Only People With TMJ Will Understand*~LiVe LoVe LoCkJaW~*by Syd RobinsonBuzzFeed StaffLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail 1. If you have TMJ, you DEFINITELY have a big ol' bottle of painkiller as your designated Purse Advil™. View this photo on Instagram 2. Your jaw ALWAYS!!!!! POPS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Like so: View this photo on Instagram 3. Certain, uh...GIRTHIER foods just don't work well for you. OnDrayUh @dreeea29 i don’t think chipotle burritos help my TMJ 01:23 AM - 09 Sep 2019 Reply Retweet Favorite 4. Same goes for certain ~other things~: ⚜️Resting Beth Face⚜️ @RestingBethFace Heading to my first chiropractor appointment today for jaw pain/TMJ symptoms. While nervous, I still have a sense of humor: (not marked but left blank...) 02:43 PM - 11 Sep 2019 Reply Retweet Favorite 5. You sleep with a night guard so you don't grind your teeth, and you look FINE 👏 AS 👏 HELL 👏 in it!!!!!!!!!!! View this photo on Instagram 6. Howevz, you have chewed through quite a few. :///// View this photo on Instagram 7. Like, you're constantly amazed at your jaw's f*cking Hulk-like strength while you're sleeping!!!!!! 𝓙𝓮𝓼𝓼𝓲𝓬𝓪 𝓛𝓾𝔁𝓮 ✨ @jessicaluxe_ If only I held stress in my abs like I do in my jaw 😫 #tmjproblems 05:56 PM - 17 May 2019 Reply Retweet Favorite 8. Because of all the grinding, your teeth are sensitive — and I'm talking SEEEEEEEEEEEENSITIVE. hilo ⛅ @reddedwoods me: wow i sure do love cold refreshing drinks and/or liquids! my teeth, about to get sensitive as all hell: 04:14 PM - 09 Sep 2019 Reply Retweet Favorite 9. So you swear by Sensodyne toothpaste!!!!!!! 10. You hold foods you don't have to chew in high regard. TMJProblems @TMJprobs I'm in love with foods like apple sauce just because I don't have to chew #toddlerstatus 10:19 PM - 01 Jul 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite 11. And you just wish that a chiropractor or whoever would massage and realign your jaw like THIS!!!!!!!!!!! Abel @AbeezyOchoTrey Need a shawty to do this to me to relieve my TMJ pain 07:12 PM - 06 Sep 2019 Reply Retweet Favorite 12. Despite supposedly knowing about TMJ, dentists still don't seem to get that WE 👏 CANNOT 👏 OPEN 👏 OUR 👏 MOUTHS 👏 WIDER. 👏 TMJProblems @TMJprobs "Open wide...wider...wider" what part of I have TMJ do dentists not understand? #tmjprobs 04:14 AM - 06 Apr 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite 13. You've considered trying Botox, acupuncture, and other procedures done to relieve your TMJ symptoms. lil gas @GoblinQueen420 do you guys think i’ll get one of those cute bedazzled Botox tshirts if i just get jaw injections for my TMJ 02:02 PM - 07 Sep 2019 Reply Retweet Favorite 14. You've documented your TMJ struggles online for your fans: Melissa @melbeckk Sending people videos of my jaw dislocated and me crying @TMJprobs 08:39 PM - 17 Nov 2015 Reply Retweet Favorite 15. And there have DEFINITELY been a couple times where people have expressed ~interest~ in you, but at........inopportune times. Abel @AbeezyOchoTrey Girl don’t send me no booty call, I already got my TMJ mouth guard in 🤒 05:09 AM - 07 Sep 2019 Reply Retweet Favorite 16. So, in conclusion: TMJProblems @TMJprobs I'm not trying to complain (yes I am) but you would too if your jaw hurt 24/7 03:50 PM - 01 Jul 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite 17. And most importantly, this: matt @FlimfloomVEVO Live Laugh Lockjaw 09:36 PM - 09 Sep 2019 Reply Retweet Favorite