How do you know you might be starting TMJ migraines?

I ask because I have been experiencing upper jaw pain, around the joint area, since Sunday. I thought at first it was because I'd clenched my jaws, or something related to the CPAP.

The left side is especially tender, and right now, the headache is focused in a band right across the bridge of my nose, directly under my glasses, and up between the eyes. It's not migraine yet, but it is tension of some kind.

Hey everybody! This is my first post here, and, as a matter of fact this is my first altar. It's an ancestor altar I made for Samhain. I'll explain the details.
( Ancestral Altar Behind Cut )

this months power bill was 490kwh. (that still includes an electric water heater)

totally made of win.

Greetings Folks,

Sorry I'm a bit behind posting photos from the Samhain observances from my abode! However, there can be busy spells (no pun, oh what the heck, pun intended!) around here seeing as how my hubby is in grad school.

Things started gearing up on Oct. 29th when we carved our Jack O'Lantern and placed him in front of our home! Then we had a lovely ritual on the night of Samhain and made man offerings at our ancestral shrine and the following day on Day of the Dead we took offerings to our local cemetery as our own little quiet observance for Dia de los Muertos.

Pictures behind the cut!

( Samhain 2009 )

Two and a half months ago I got a new job. Two weeks ago I got a raise. On Saturday I moved to a new apartment. Next month I'm buying a new (to me) car. My dream car since I was in high school, in fact -- a Jeep Cherokee. What else am I going to change?

Edit: Oh, and I'm saving up for a Droid. Zomg.

totally off topic, self centered post here:

does anyone know of a source for instrumental or string versions of tmbg songs? we are looking for nice background music for our wedding ceremony and i'd really love to have tmbg tracks.
i have already researched vitamin records to no avail - and of course i am not looking for freebies and willing to pay for downloads =)

so, anyone have any leads or sources? am i just googling the wrong words?

First post, whoo!

Anyhoo, got bored today and made some shots from Direct from Brooklyn and turned them into Icons. Only real focus was parts of Ana Ng, Don't Lets Start, and Dr. Worm. I also have two from Put Your hand in the Puppet Head at the end. These were made quickly (in the midst of homework, it was a wonderful distraction!) and don't have any fancy effects on them. They're just the shots. :)
If anyone has an interest in any other one, I'll do the best they can. (Trying to get good shots when they'll flailing around everywhere is more difficult than it looks).
( Icon-y )

~ <3

I just wanted to let you guys know that I have an appointment for Wednesday with my doctor to discuss preventative options with less horrible side effects, and to thank you all for your quick and caring responses. It actually made me cry (but in a good way)

So have any of you tried the biofeedback to help with migraines? I started to when I was with Kaiser but they kept giving me math questions and being the math geek and not having more than 10 seconds to think on the problem with a migraine made me stress out and hurt more. So I quit. I thought it was to be trying to get you to relax and float a ball on the screen or some nonsense.

That being said, when I have a migraine I found if I am able to be up enough to play a game, if I play bejeweled blitz on facebook, the more pain I am in, the higher my score is. It also makes me use a different part of my brain and actually relaxed me and helps with pain management. Something I need now that I am pregnant and wasn't supposed to get migraines but still am! GRR. Second trimester hell.

So anyway, I was wondering if you guys had noticed or found if it helped?

Yesterday and today felt like summer
in November here in NYC with 60s and sunny
weather. Almost 70 today. I am enjoying the
warmth along with the late Autumn foliage.

I really want to do some more baking
and cooking with pumpkin and all the
lovely squashes out now. I have collected
a few recipes and will make them next weekend
for acorn and butternut my favorite. All these
lovely colors make me want to paint again.
I will work on doing some painting this winter
when it is time to be indoors more and be
creative.

The yoga workshop I did Friday was wonderful
and gentle. Saturday I caught a show of Maurice
Sendak's work which was very good. Sunday was a
restful day at home.

I feel my life is aligning more with my values
and priorities and that feels good.