Back to the "Jawing" Board

Sorry everyone, you'll have to thank my husband for that moaner of a title.

After 3 successful nights of peaceful, pain-free slumber, I thought things were perfect with my jaw. Not having to remember one more thing before having to go to bed (wash face, brush teeth, take medicine, put in jaw contraption device...) was wonderful.
The pain I'm experiencing; not so nice.

My so called "dentist" (which reminds me, I'll have to do some research into those so called credentials she has....), said that after two nights I'd know for sure what's going on with the future of my jaw. Well, she was wrong.

On Monday morning, I awoke to..... what's the word I'm looking for... discomfort? No
Pain? Not quite.
Agony? Ah yes. That's the word. AGONY.

I've worn this thing for nearly a year. A full YEAR and I can't last 3 nights without this thing? I mean, really. What are my teeth trying to do? Grind themselves down to non-existence? What are these stupid teeth trying to tell me?

I guess it's back to the "jawing" board, and my intimate relationship with my stupid jaw thingie is back on. I hope we can break it off cleanly next time. This on again off again relationship isn't really working for me anymore.