JustErin said:

Thanks guys!

She still has fluid in her lungs but she should be fully recovered in a couple of days.

Glad to hear it. How about you? Has the mystery pain disappeared?

Yay! I'm so glad the kitty is home recuperating!

retina said:

JustErin said:

Thanks guys!

She still has fluid in her lungs but she should be fully recovered in a couple of days.

Glad to hear it. How about you? Has the mystery pain disappeared?

Nope. I spend my days on high doses of painkillers. I'm going back to the doctor this week.

JustErin said:

retina said:

Glad to hear it. How about you? Has the mystery pain disappeared?

Nope. I spend my days on high doses of painkillers. I'm going back to the doctor this week.

Wow, very sorry to hear that. And to imagine that it just started out of nowhere... Scary.

I guess the main thing now is to get the right diagnosis. Once you've got that I'm sure they'll have treatments to offer. Hang in there.

retina said:

JustErin said:

Nope. I spend my days on high doses of painkillers. I'm going back to the doctor this week.

Wow, very sorry to hear that. And to imagine that it just started out of nowhere... Scary.

I guess the main thing now is to get the right diagnosis. Once you've got that I'm sure they'll have treatments to offer. Hang in there.

I think I am really clenching my jaw when I sleep. I'm really starting to think it's TMJ because I always have an headache, and an ache in my lower jaw and ears now. And sometimes during the day I catch myself clenching.

JustErin said:

retina said:

Wow, very sorry to hear that. And to imagine that it just started out of nowhere... Scary.

I guess the main thing now is to get the right diagnosis. Once you've got that I'm sure they'll have treatments to offer. Hang in there.

I think I am really clenching my jaw when I sleep. I'm really starting to think it's TMJ because I always have an headache, and an ache in my lower jaw and ears now. And sometimes during the day I catch myself clenching.

I do that, I got a splint made for when I sleep, except after a short time even, my teeth had moved around far enough for that thing to be uncomfortable

JustErin said:

retina said:

Wow, very sorry to hear that. And to imagine that it just started out of nowhere... Scary.

I guess the main thing now is to get the right diagnosis. Once you've got that I'm sure they'll have treatments to offer. Hang in there.

I think I am really clenching my jaw when I sleep. I'm really starting to think it's TMJ because I always have an headache, and an ache in my lower jaw and ears now. And sometimes during the day I catch myself clenching.

Sounds like stress, stress and more stress. At least the jaw-clenching itself is quite easily treatable from what I've heard. The stress you might have to work harder on.

ZombieKitten said:

JustErin said:

I think I am really clenching my jaw when I sleep. I'm really starting to think it's TMJ because I always have an headache, and an ache in my lower jaw and ears now. And sometimes during the day I catch myself clenching.

I do that, I got a splint made for when I sleep, except after a short time even, my teeth had moved around far enough for that thing to be uncomfortable

So were you in pain before using it? I'm seriously going crazy with this.

retina said:

JustErin said:

I think I am really clenching my jaw when I sleep. I'm really starting to think it's TMJ because I always have an headache, and an ache in my lower jaw and ears now. And sometimes during the day I catch myself clenching.

Sounds like stress, stress and more stress. At least the jaw-clenching itself is quite easily treatable from what I've heard. The stress you might have to work harder on.

I hope it's easily treatable!

JustErin said:

ZombieKitten said:

I do that, I got a splint made for when I sleep, except after a short time even, my teeth had moved around far enough for that thing to be uncomfortable

So were you in pain before using it? I'm seriously going crazy with this.

yeah, but not as bad as what you seem to be going through. I can't open my mouth very far, and the joint of my jaw is worn in an abnormal way from opening my mouth crookedly, which they predict will develop arthritis

when I was in my 20s my dad moved one of my teeth, since I used to have a lot more pain back then, and it's been much better since then. I have this one wisdom teeth that hasn't come out (I never grew any others) and it's probably the cause of my limited movement, but I haven't got around to getting it taken (dug!) out yet.

ZombieKitten said:

JustErin said:

So were you in pain before using it? I'm seriously going crazy with this.

yeah, but not as bad as what you seem to be going through. I can't open my mouth very far, and the joint of my jaw is worn in an abnormal way from opening my mouth crookedly, which they predict will develop arthritis

when I was in my 20s my dad moved one of my teeth, since I used to have a lot more pain back then, and it's been much better since then. I have this one wisdom teeth that hasn't come out (I never grew any others) and it's probably the cause of my limited movement, but I haven't got around to getting it taken (dug!) out yet.

I've been dealing with a major health issue (but thankfully not painful) and now this shit which is just awful. I'm falling apart here!

JustErin said:

ZombieKitten said:

yeah, but not as bad as what you seem to be going through. I can't open my mouth very far, and the joint of my jaw is worn in an abnormal way from opening my mouth crookedly, which they predict will develop arthritis

when I was in my 20s my dad moved one of my teeth, since I used to have a lot more pain back then, and it's been much better since then. I have this one wisdom teeth that hasn't come out (I never grew any others) and it's probably the cause of my limited movement, but I haven't got around to getting it taken (dug!) out yet.

I've been dealing with a major health issue (but thankfully not painful) and now this shit which is just awful. I'm falling apart here!

yeah, you don't need all this shit

I can't stand it when you lose your badass, Kid.

Glad your kitty's doing better, and I hope you feel better soon, too.

Oh, and

i'm glad i read this thread when it has a fairly happy ending. so sorry for your mishap, and that of your cat! glad she is getting better.

ZombieKitten said:

JustErin said:

So were you in pain before using it? I'm seriously going crazy with this.

yeah, but not as bad as what you seem to be going through. I can't open my mouth very far, and the joint of my jaw is worn in an abnormal way from opening my mouth crookedly, which they predict will develop arthritis

when I was in my 20s my dad moved one of my teeth, since I used to have a lot more pain back then, and it's been much better since then. I have this one wisdom teeth that hasn't come out (I never grew any others) and it's probably the cause of my limited movement, but I haven't got around to getting it taken (dug!) out yet.

Pleeeeeeeeease tell me your dad is a dentist!!

Glad your kitty is okay.

She's a cutie!!!

YAAAAAY! She's such a beautiful baby! I'm so glad she's doing well. Eight more lives to go!

ZombieKitten said:

JustErin said:

I think I am really clenching my jaw when I sleep. I'm really starting to think it's TMJ because I always have an headache, and an ache in my lower jaw and ears now. And sometimes during the day I catch myself clenching.

I do that, I got a splint made for when I sleep, except after a short time even, my teeth had moved around far enough for that thing to be uncomfortable

i had one of those, kept spitting it out during sleep...

tinaz said:

ZombieKitten said:

yeah, but not as bad as what you seem to be going through. I can't open my mouth very far, and the joint of my jaw is worn in an abnormal way from opening my mouth crookedly, which they predict will develop arthritis

when I was in my 20s my dad moved one of my teeth, since I used to have a lot more pain back then, and it's been much better since then. I have this one wisdom teeth that hasn't come out (I never grew any others) and it's probably the cause of my limited movement, but I haven't got around to getting it taken (dug!) out yet.

Pleeeeeeeeease tell me your dad is a dentist!!

yes

he did use some unorthodox method (that he invented) using little studs and a rubber band!

Fuck, I'm sorry, Erin. I had TMJ as a kid. When I got the headaches, I would projectile vomit with it too. Do you ever get nauseous from it?

The way they fixed mine was by realigning my jaw with big stupid rubber bands on my braces that made me talk like Christian Bale.

I wonder if sleepin with your jaw tied kinda like Jacob Marley would be a temporary relief.

DrRockdapuss said:

Fuck, I'm sorry, Erin. I had TMJ as a kid. When I got the headaches, I would projectile vomit with it too. Do you ever get nauseous from it?

The way they fixed mine was by realigning my jaw with big stupid rubber bands on my braces that made me talk like Christian Bale.

I wonder if sleepin with your jaw tied kinda like Jacob Marley would be a temporary relief.

This post scares me.

glad the cat is okay! I would feel horrible if that happened to me

but is your pool not covered?

NDRU said:

glad the cat is okay! I would feel horrible if that happened to me

but is your pool not covered?

We had planned on covering it that day but it was raining.

JustErin said:

NDRU said:

glad the cat is okay! I would feel horrible if that happened to me

but is your pool not covered?

We had planned on covering it that day but it was raining.

I'm just thinking, you have kids around...

NDRU said:

JustErin said:

We had planned on covering it that day but it was raining.

I'm just thinking, you have kids around...

Oh you mean a cover that's always on?

If so, I meant we were closing it down for the winter. We don't cover it during the summer.

I only have one child, who does not play outside alone....ever. Plus he's known how to swim for over a year now. So that's really not an issue.

JustErin said:

NDRU said:

I'm just thinking, you have kids around...

Oh you mean a cover that's always on?

If so, I meant we were closing it down for the winter. We don't cover it during the summer.

I only have one child, who does not play outside alone....ever. Plus he's known how to swim for over a year now. So that's really not an issue.

but he has friends, right? and cats can swim too

eh, nevermind. this is why I don't have kids, it makes me nervous!

[Edited 10/19/10 17:16pm]

JustErin said:

NDRU said:

I'm just thinking, you have kids around...

Oh you mean a cover that's always on?

If so, I meant we were closing it down for the winter. We don't cover it during the summer.

I only have one child, who does not play outside alone....ever. Plus he's known how to swim for over a year now. So that's really not an issue.

actually, it's a fence you need, not a cover - especially those soft ones, kids who could swim have been tangled up and drowned in pools with a cover on

don't you have pool fence laws over there?

"Australia

All states and territories in Australia have pool fence laws. All pool fencing must comply with AS1926.1 1993 or 2007 standards."

not that a fence ever stopped a cat doing ANYTHING

ZombieKitten said:

JustErin said:

Oh you mean a cover that's always on?

If so, I meant we were closing it down for the winter. We don't cover it during the summer.

I only have one child, who does not play outside alone....ever. Plus he's known how to swim for over a year now. So that's really not an issue.

actually, it's a fence you need, not a cover - especially those soft ones, kids who could swim have been tangled up and drowned in pools with a cover on

don't you have pool fence laws over there?

"Australia

All states and territories in Australia have pool fence laws. All pool fencing must comply with AS1926.1 1993 or 2007 standards."

right not a soft one, but they do make covers that you can't fall through

NDRU said:

ZombieKitten said:

actually, it's a fence you need, not a cover - especially those soft ones, kids who could swim have been tangled up and drowned in pools with a cover on

don't you have pool fence laws over there?

"Australia

All states and territories in Australia have pool fence laws. All pool fencing must comply with AS1926.1 1993 or 2007 standards."

right not a soft one, but they do make covers that you can't fall through

this one looks effective!