tuesday morning i woke up perfectly fine, but around mid-morning, i started to feel an odd pain in my left jaw joint - no blows to the face, odd yawns, nothing. it got worse throughout the day until it was painful to chew, yawn, and sometimes talk. if i bite down, the left side of my teeth don't touch, but i can force them to do so by smiling and enduring some good pain. opening my mouth widely hurts as well. when i sleep on my right side i feel like my jaw is falling. it's thursday night and nothing has changed. i suspect it could be dislocated, but i would expect more sever pain than this. has this happened to anyone before? does it go away with time, or do i need to see a doctor? i used to grind my teeth as a child, so i wouldn't be surprised if that's the cause, but first i want to fix the problem. thanks.