I need relief from this pain in my jaw and teeth. My muscles are so tight and I catch myself constantly clenching my teeth and with a tight jaw. The rest of my body is always in an unrelaxed state as well (contracted muscle aches) but it's nothing compared to jaw and teeth pain.

Alleve/ibuprofin, etc. doesn't help. I don't know how to make my jaw relax. Does anyone have any tips? I can't sleep from the pain. I go to the dentist in 2 weeks and will ask him for a mouthguard to protect my teeth ($$$$$$!!!), but it hurts so badly. Xanax doesn't touch it, either.

Anyone else experience this and have ideas how to relieve it? Getting rid of the anxiety would be the obvious answer, but if I could do that, I would have already! Thanks.