Magnate
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 2,304
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Magnate
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 2,304
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Greek yogurt, homemade custard, soups, hummus, eggs/omelettes, baked potatoes, squash, soft fruit, soft cheese like brie, etc. I often have sensitivity to hot and cold when this area is flared--not sure if this is an issue for you? You have to try and carefully chew slightly more sturdy foods like pot roast or fall off the bone chicken whenever is the best time of day for you. There are times when I can only eat "real" food early in the morning. Because, if you stop using those muscles completely, it exacerbates the problem even more. Remember Goldilocks and the 3 bears? Eat small amounts slowly and carefully at the best time of the day. BTW, you can use a website like Allrecipe's to put in ingredient's you want in a recipe and exclude ingredients you don't. So, if you put in a search word like soup with Greek yogurt and asparagus, you'll get a nice, healthy soup you should be able to manage with.
Have you tried putting Epsom Salt lotion on your jaw? It does seem to help me. I've also been known to use a Lidocaine patch covering my jaw/neck area.
I know this is awful, but I have found when I'm flared the worst, it's best not to close my mouth completely, but to breath through my nose.
I completely understand how miserable this is.
SGB's still help me, when I can get them. I don't remember if you do or not, but I thought I'd throw the idea out there!
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