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re: TMD jaw clenching

Posted by cajuns td on 7/6/26 at 3:05 pm to
I don't have tinnitus, but I have fullness in my left ear. It's almost like I'm underwater. It used to be almost continuous but is much better now.

re: TMD jaw clenching

Posted by cajuns td on 7/6/26 at 1:13 pm to
I bought one a custom guard online and have been wearing for a few nights. I've gotten over the gag reflex but I've taken it out in my sleep a couple of times. I guess I will slowly get used to it. I do feel like I'm getting better now that I have the guard and I'm aware of my daytime clenching

What issues did you have from clenching?

re: TMD jaw clenching

Posted by cajuns td on 7/1/26 at 9:26 am to
Thank you for the advice, the dentist recommended that. I'm going to try stretching and mouth guard first. That doesn't work I'll do it to the dentist for Botox.
The issue is primarily on the left side and the masseter muscle is very large and tight compared to the right side.
It's crazy how all of these issues can be caused by jaw clenching. I was getting dizzy while riding my bike and the ENT could not explain why. Turns out the strap of my helmet was pulling on my SCM and making everything tighter. Loosening the strap on the helmet fixed that

re: Need Info on TRT

Posted by cajuns td on 7/1/26 at 8:48 am to
I'm 38 and had my testosterone checked for the first time. Came back at 847 but free is only 64. Gemini says a lot of factors could contribute to that. How do I get that free number up?

re: Running a/c fan all night

Posted by cajuns td on 6/30/26 at 7:28 am to
If the ducts are within the conditioned envelope, yes. If not, buy a pedestal fan. I have a dreo that's very quiet.
You removed it because it's a nonsensical argument. 10k years ago you were lucky to live to age 30. Heart disease was not a concern. You ate whatever you could find.

I feel like some people on here think that carbohydrates are just sugar laden ultra processed foods. Fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, legumes, etc all contain carbohydrates and it's okay and even beneficial to eat them.

re: Stand behind mower

Posted by cajuns td on 6/29/26 at 2:06 pm to
I have a similar size yard. I just bought a ferris fw15 but it's a walk behind. I love it. It's very well built and has a commercial Honda engine. Used to have a scag liberty z 36" but it left a lot of trimming. The ferris gets into tighter areas.

re: TMD jaw clenching

Posted by cajuns td on 6/29/26 at 6:56 am to
Thank you for sharing. What did you do to loosen those muscles?

TMD jaw clenching

Posted by cajuns td on 6/28/26 at 12:33 pm
Anyone here have TMD or issues with jaw clenching? I've been dealing with various head related symptoms (head ache, nausea, sinus pain, muscle tension) for months. Been to primary care, ENT, and neurologist who finally referred me to my dentist for TMD. They say I'm likely clenching my jaw in my sleep and when Im stressed (which seems to be pretty often lately) which is leading to my issues. Theve recommended that I sleep with a mouth guard but I'm having issues with it due to gag reflex. What tips do you have?

re: Extended Fasting Advice

Posted by cajuns td on 2/18/26 at 1:29 pm to
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Gary Brecka


Not saying there aren't some benefits to fasting but this guy is a charlatan.
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I have a buddy who went on a hardcore clean diet and lost a ton of weight but only works out with push-ups and bands. He’s definitely healthy but looks like he just got out of a refugee camp.


Lol, noted
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you can look at ironmasters but they are pain to change weight on


My Christmas gift to myself this year was iron Master dumbbells and bench. After using it for a few weeks I agree it's tedious changing weights but not terrible. I can change the dumbbell over in a typical rest period. The build quality is great. I think I'll pick up some additional attachments for the bench
The family and attorney are terrible people. They're going to potentially financially deviate a police officer because their mentally ill son charged with what looked like a weapon.
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took my daughter to see the Spongebob movie yesterday. It was 30 min of previews and then a 15 min short film about the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. So 45 min until the actual movie started


Yes, during the short film I walked out to confirm we were in the right theater.

re: Cycling

Posted by cajuns td on 12/24/25 at 5:44 am to
I enjoy riding, but usually plan my routes to avoid cars as much as possible. I wish some of the European biking culture would make it's way over here but that's just a dream.

I have a road bike but usually ride my surly which is more of an upright hybrid. It's a little more comfortable and I'm not racing anyone. Road bikes have changed a lot in the past 10 years allowing for wider tires. In my opinion, this is the way to go.
Love my rice cooker. It's a Tatung steamer. I use it to steam vegetables and boil eggs as well.
I recently tried 10g/day for a month, but I felt swollen all the time. Even my watch fit too tight. Any one else have that issue?

re: Westlake Chemical Layoffs

Posted by cajuns td on 12/15/25 at 4:55 pm to
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The only way they are competitive is with their governments heavily subsidizing them and going into bigtime debt like China has.


Gov subsidies or not, theyre still undercutting the US chemical market. The US is not the low cost producer anymore

re: Using pizza steel on Big Green Egg

Posted by cajuns td on 12/2/25 at 9:05 am to
I use a diffuser plate under my ceramic pizza stone and ensure the egg is properly preheated. I cook around 400F though

re: Avocados? Anyone growing?

Posted by cajuns td on 11/18/25 at 3:49 pm to
Mine was in a pot and grew to about 4 ft tall. I grew it from a seed. I remember reading a few years after I started growing it that I needed a graft. I left it alone because it was a good looking little tree. I got a little careless last winter in the cold. I might try to grow another

A few years back I also decided to try to grow a pineapple. It produced the sweetest pineapple I have ever eaten, but it took almost 2 years. I'll just keep buying pineapples at the grocery store for $2. After growing one, I'm amazed at how cheap they are.

re: Avocados? Anyone growing?

Posted by cajuns td on 11/18/25 at 1:15 pm to
I grew a hass tree but it died in the cold last year. It was around 5 years old and never produced.