tattoomytoe Posted April 20, 2004 Share Posted April 20, 2004 i am in soo much pain from my TMJ these past 3 days, i cannot sleep....right now it is just twinges and not a constant headache. But it affects my eyes, my jaw of course....it is horrid! i was wondering if any other had this and what are some things that you do to help ease the pain. right now i am taking butt loads of ibuprofen. i have searched on line, but without much luck Link to post Share on other sites
Bill Posted April 20, 2004 Share Posted April 20, 2004 I have it too, just not had bad as it used to be. My jaw used to lock, and I'd have to snap it apart. You can have surgery to correct this, or you can wait to see if it gets better. Link to post Share on other sites
Sarah12385 Posted April 21, 2004 Share Posted April 21, 2004 my ex boyfriend had TMJ, he had no idea what is was until he went to the chiropratic (spelling?) and was i guess "diagnosed". he's been going to the chiropratic ever since. it was the only thing that seemed to ease the pain. he's also on Paxil now because the constant headaches made him so depressed. ~Sarah~ Link to post Share on other sites
WWDDFD Posted April 21, 2004 Share Posted April 21, 2004 What is TMJ and what does it cause? This sounds similar to someone really special to me and I don't think she thinks there's anything wrong with her, but I have to wonder, because she ALWAYS carries around a big bottle of Ibuprofen, and is constantly popping them. Link to post Share on other sites
Patty Posted April 21, 2004 Share Posted April 21, 2004 I have tmj too.Try a cold pack on your jaw for 20 minutes.Then the next hour try heat for 20 minutes.You can repeat this untill the pain stops,every other hour cold and heat for 20 minutes.This is what my dentist told me to do and it helped.Heat usually heals pain.Maybe you should try it too.Really though,you should contact your dentist.Dont eat anything hard.Just soft stuff that your jaw can handle untill the pain stops.I also have to wear a mouthguard at night cause of teeth grinding and to help with tmj.It usually helps my jaw.You might need to wear a mouthguard too at night.The mouthguard helps correct jaw alignment and once its corrected,you should feel better.But the best thing you can do,if you cant stand the pain and its keeping you up at night,you really should contact your dentist. Patty Link to post Share on other sites
sportsloving Posted April 21, 2004 Share Posted April 21, 2004 I broke my jaw a few years ago, and did such a lovely job in it, the ending result is that my jaw no longer is aligned and now I have TMJ. I had (still have) to see an orthodonist and was ordered a splint. Next step is surgery... (and being wired shut yet again so you know why that hasn't happened). When it flairs up, I lay on a heating pad, and take some IB. The IB helps the inflammation go down, but it usually takes a few days before it is back to normal (as normal as it can be related to me anyways). I wish you the best, painful stuff! Link to post Share on other sites
soccorsilly Posted April 22, 2004 Share Posted April 22, 2004 ...and I want to preface this with a statement... "Not a typical response from me" ...and here we go..my GF has TMJ and she takes the Vitimin I btu it definately leads to a tense moment or two in the sack! LOL Sorry could not resist--I guess I had one too many Dewars Link to post Share on other sites
Fedup&givingup Posted April 22, 2004 Share Posted April 22, 2004 No, but I suffer from TNS Link to post Share on other sites
soccorsilly Posted April 22, 2004 Share Posted April 22, 2004 UNCLE What is TNS? Link to post Share on other sites
Bill Posted April 22, 2004 Share Posted April 22, 2004 Just don't go to the doctor and say "I have TMJ", because everyone has that; it's just a joint (that's what the acronym means). What you really have can vary, and there are many different problems with that joint. Link to post Share on other sites
Author tattoomytoe Posted April 22, 2004 Author Share Posted April 22, 2004 thanks for all the suggestions. My grandmother and her sister, my mom and my little sister, we all have it. but i had gone to the dentist and he was doing like 2 hours worth of stuff, so i think that just super agrivated it. i am still taking ibu. for the pain, but it didn't wake me last night, and the headaches aren't nearly as raw! and i am just resting my jaw as much as possible! Link to post Share on other sites
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