Oh, god, that's excruciating. I hope it eases off fast. Icing right away certainly helped.
I did the jaw thing at the beginning of a long-haul flight about ten years ago. It took me about two months to really feel confident about chewing. It did resolve more or less, but I was wary. I still have to be careful about opening wide at the dentist. The less you challenge it now, the happier your outcome will be!
Go ahead and do juice and milkshakes and smoothies for a week. A smoothie with a handful of kale or spinach and some yogurt and frozen fruit is 100% a meal! Add some protein powder too. It is gazpacho season, I point out, which is 110% a meal. (and the time for cold soups generally!)
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I did the jaw thing at the beginning of a long-haul flight about ten years ago. It took me about two months to really feel confident about chewing. It did resolve more or less, but I was wary. I still have to be careful about opening wide at the dentist. The less you challenge it now, the happier your outcome will be!
Go ahead and do juice and milkshakes and smoothies for a week. A smoothie with a handful of kale or spinach and some yogurt and frozen fruit is 100% a meal! Add some protein powder too. It is gazpacho season, I point out, which is 110% a meal. (and the time for cold soups generally!)