TMJ and rides

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MagicKatMe

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Has anyone here ever done Disney with TMJ? I'm having a jaw issue and my trip is scheduled for a month from now. I'm worried about whether rides will bother it and I'm looking for anyone who's had experience.
 
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larryz

larryz

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The biggest problem I've had is with eating the sandwiches, burgers and dogs...they're thick enough to stress the TMJ-ed jaw. The rides haven't bothered me at all.

Most of the rides are in the 1G range, exceptions being Mission:Space Orange (positive Gs), Tower of Terror (negative and positive Gs), and Dinosaur (rough bouncing). So if you're OK in your easy chair, you should be OK on most of the attractions. I personally don't recall any of the ride warning signs specifically mentioning TMJ.

But if you're worried about it, you should check with your doctor before going.
 
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MagicKatMe

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larryz said:
The biggest problem I've had is with eating the sandwiches, burgers and dogs...they're thick enough to stress the TMJ-ed jaw. The rides haven't bothered me at all.

Most of the rides are in the 1G range, exceptions being Mission:Space Orange (positive Gs), Tower of Terror (negative and positive Gs), and Dinosaur (rough bouncing). So if you're OK in your easy chair, you should be OK on most of the attractions. I personally don't recall any of the ride warning signs specifically mentioning TMJ.

But if you're worried about it, you should check with your doctor before going.
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Thank you! The food I've thought about, but it's good to hear the rides haven't bothered you. I've mostly been worried about the jerky ones....Test Track, Flight of Passage, Spider-Man (at Universal).
 
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JIMINYCR

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Depending on the crowds youll encounter and the length of wait times... you may be clenching your jaws and grinding your teeth. Oh... and pulling your hair out.

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Smiley/OCD

Smiley/OCD

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I take it you have your mouth guard? I had TMJ for a lot of years, (braces helped to solve the problem) and haven't had a problem (other than keeping my mouth open at the dentist) for several years. My suggestion would be to keep wearing your mouth guard for all the rides, and start to slowly eliminate it during your stay. You should be OK...I never had a problem at WDW...good luck!!!
 
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MagicKatMe

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Smiley/OCD said:
I take it you have your mouth guard? I had TMJ for a lot of years, (braces helped to solve the problem) and haven't had a problem (other than keeping my mouth open at the dentist) for several years. My suggestion would be to keep wearing your mouth guard for all the rides, and start to slowly eliminate it during your stay. You should be OK...I never had a problem at WDW...good luck!!!
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No mouth guard. I don't grind my teeth at night, so I haven't needed it. (This flare up is from an injury.) Good suggestion about wearing one on rides, though....
 
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Smiley/OCD

Smiley/OCD

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MagicKatMe said:
No mouth guard. I don't grind my teeth at night, so I haven't needed it. (This flare up is from an injury.) Good suggestion about wearing one on rides, though....
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So was mine (playing football as a kid without a helmet and clocked a few times in the jaw), but I think it would help. You can do it the inexpensive way and just buy a mouth guard from a sporting goods store or get one professionally molded from a dentist that specializes in TMJ (like I did), but the store bought ones are far superior than the ones of the 80's & 90's
 
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MagicKatMe

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Smiley/OCD said:
So was mine (playing football as a kid without a helmet and clocked a few times in the jaw), but I think it would help. You can do it the inexpensive way and just buy a mouth guard from a sporting goods store or get one professionally molded from a dentist that specializes in TMJ (like I did), but the store bought ones are far superior than the ones of the 80's & 90's
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Excellent idea. Thank you!

And, ugh, sorry about yours.
 
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