I have suffered with headaches for many years. About once a month it would get so bad that I would spend a day or two in bed vomiting all day. I always felt very washed out after experiencing such an episode. It was degrading my quality of life and it was depressing to know that it would continue to occur. I tried many things including going regularly to the chiropractor.
Yasmin suggested wearing a splint at night to try and stop me from clenching my teeth which she thought was causing the damage. She took all the impressions and it was sent off to be made. I will not try and say that it was easy to begin with, wearing the splint and getting used to it. It was uncomfortable and I very nearly gave up wearing it. However I persevered and it has been worth it as I can honestly say, that to my amazement, it has worked and I have not had a recurrence of the awful headaches that I used to have. I would advise anybody thinking of having such a splint fitted, to persevere and give the mouth time to get used to it. It took me at least a month, maybe more.
I am about to embark on having my second splint made. It has made all the difference to my life.
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