u/kermitkc

Hi! I've been dealing with TMJ for a while now, but only the other day did my temples start hurting like crazy while I chew and nothing seems to make it go away. I've been avoiding eating but I also have a stomach bug right now which is making it worse because most of the foods I can eat require at least some chewing. But I know my jaw hates it because my tinnitus is worse, which is scary.

Does anyone have tips? Any particular massages or exercises? I've been using a heat compress but it doesn't seem to be doing much.

Thank you!

I've been dealing with tinnitus since I was 16, and thought it was psychological or some damage to my hearing. Now at 21, I had a really scary episode a few weeks ago where there was this unbearable feeling that someone was pressing on my brain through my ear for three days straight; went to urgent care and no ear infection, fluid, or anything. It just went away after those three days.

Finally had the insurance to go to the ENT; my hearing and ears were perfect, but he said my issues are probably caused by TMJ.

Lately I'm starting to feel the pressure coming back again, only a bit more subtle. My tinnitus is louder, too. I've also started having some pressure and dizziness issues in the car, which I never had before. I'm stressed lately, which might be part of it.

I've been trying heat on my jaw (since it's more of a tension problem I was told), TMJ exercises/stretches, and just trying to consciously un-tense, but I don't think it's helping much.

Has anyone experienced similar symptoms? What helped you?

Thank you!

I have other health issues going on that I am POSITIVE are being made worse by my ED but gaining weight and eating more is my worst nightmare. I'm so hungry and weak and can feel my tinnitus getting worse which is terrifying, but so is recovering. I don't want to lose all I feel like I "gain" from my ED and I'm not ready to get back what it took from me yet; I don't feel sick enough. Nobody has noticed and I'm not thin enough. I could deal with the hunger if my other issues weren't a problem. I just feel trapped

I didn't even go to the gym that much to begin with, but like an idiot I aggravated a previous strain from the sport I used to play, and I feel like I have no room for error with restricting anymore; exercising was for those "in emergency" situations to make up for a day I went a little overboard in >!cals!<. I guess this is motivation to be "better"

But, not "saved" lol. I think a single noun. Opposite of "victim," but not something like "assailant" - moreso in the sense that, they WOULD'VE been a victim, had they not been rescued and therefore become (a) [word].

Hope that makes sense. TIA!

I first started struggling with anorexia at 16. It got its worst around that point; I got a little better for a few years, but have started to fall back into the hole at 21.

Never, however, have I ever lost my period. My cycle is naturally a little longer. But people always talk about how they easily lost their period with an ED, how getting theirs back was a big milestone of recovery, and I just don't feel like, because I've never ever lost it, that my struggle is "bad" enough, or I'm not "doing it right."

Has anyone else had a similar experience? I feel like I'm somehow failing at an ED or I'm unworthy of recovery because of this.

So sorry for any trouble, appreciate any thoughts.

Hi!

I'm an undergrad junior; been applying to internships like crazy since December and I'm still jobless, even after career services told me my credentials look great, I have a good GPA, etc. Scrambling to find something to do. I was already planning on taking 1-2 years off to do something law-related, but I'm terrified this will reflect poorly on my application even with that.

Is there anything I can do this late in the game to help my application a little? I've emailed legal services, nonprofits, county clerks' offices and local attorneys to literally offer to do free labor/volunteer work and haven't gotten anything back. I'm terrified and feeling like a failure. Any tips or reassurance is appreciated.

Thank you!

Hi! So I just interviewed for an internship, I've been trying to secure something for months but finally this might turn out. Only issue is I CANNOT afford to live in Boston to actually go to the internship on the salary - I'm low-income with no savings. Even if I worked 2 jobs, it wouldn't be enough.

Is there any way to beg BU to fund my housing? Most deadlines for fellowships and grants have passed (couldn't apply because I had no offer) so I'm really not sure. I would really hate to turn down valuable experience because I couldn't afford to live here lol.

I'm in CAS, the internship is with a nonprofit, it is low-paid and 20 hours per week max. Thanks!