Jaws Soreness = TMD?

After wearing the acrylic night guard for 3 nights, the jaws.... are still sore... sigh..
And I still feel like puking...

The dentist mentioned that it might be a case of temporomandibular disorder (TMD).
(The acronym sounds abit like Ta Ma De 他妈的 - bad word in chinese... hahaha!! oops! =X  )

I read up on that after doing a search on Google.
Accordingly to the link, http://www.webmd.com/oral-health/guide/temporomandibular-disorders?page=2, I am supposed to

• Keep your teeth slightly apart as often as you can to relieve pressure on the jaw. To control clenching or grinding during the day, place your tongue between your teeth.

so I did that on the MRT today.

Horrors!!

I start to drool when I fell asleep

The lucky thing is that I jerked awake when I start to drool

And manage to control the "flow of liquid"

The embarrassment...

the image!!

Omg!!

I think I will stop myself from doing this on public transport liao. 

On another note, I have heat packs for my winter trips abroad cos... 

• Apply moist heat or cold packs. Apply an ice pack to the side of your face and temple area for about 10 minutes. Do a few simple stretching exercises for your jaw (as instructed by your dentist or physical therapist). After exercising, apply a warm towel or washcloth to the side of your face for about 5 minutes. Perform this routine a few times each day.

Brought one to the office. Shall try that... 

And I made a call to a friend who does chinese medication (TCM) 

Shall try to make a visit to her to have some acupuncture (1st time omg!) done. 

Otherwise, the last resort will be to the specialist (at Raffles Hospital!! omg!! expensive!!) which I'm trying very hard to avoid. hurhur!!