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Today I got Dysport injections into my jaw. The goal is to prevent me from clenching my jaw and grinding my teeth. I had 36 units of Dysport in each side of my face, 3 shots on either side.
It takes about 10 days to take effect. If I am still clenching then, I can go back in for more. The total cost was $234. Not as bad as I feared.
Dysport is a form of botulinium toxin, like Botox.
I had some nausea immediately afterward, which I read is normal. Pain developed over the evening, including in my ears, but Tylenol took the pain down, though not the ear pressure.
The jaw pain has gotten worse and worse since d-day. I'm at the point where my teeth hurt every day, even with using a night guard. I I already have some jaw deterioration from doing this my whole life, and early this year I broke a tooth from grinding. So I hope that this helps.
It takes about 10 days to take effect. If I am still clenching then, I can go back in for more. The total cost was $234. Not as bad as I feared.
Dysport is a form of botulinium toxin, like Botox.
I had some nausea immediately afterward, which I read is normal. Pain developed over the evening, including in my ears, but Tylenol took the pain down, though not the ear pressure.
The jaw pain has gotten worse and worse since d-day. I'm at the point where my teeth hurt every day, even with using a night guard. I I already have some jaw deterioration from doing this my whole life, and early this year I broke a tooth from grinding. So I hope that this helps.
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