Guest guest Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 Sorry, I meant to say that I'm taking NSAID's for a few days. I'm having issue with my stomach, so I won't be able to tolerate them much longer than that. Lori http://home.comcast.net/~queenstitcher/ http://stitchingqueen.multiply.com RA in the Jaw Lucky me, I think that RA is starting to effect the ligaments in my jaw. Has anybody else ever gone through this before? I feel like I've been hit in the side of my head with a baseball bat. I even went to the dentist yesterday to make sure I didn't have some kind of infection or possibly wisdom teeth, but he said it was my ligament (stylomandibular). I'm taking N's for a few days and if it's not better by Monday, I have to call. Has anyone ever has a steroid shot in their face before? Lori http://home.comcast.net/~queenstitcher/ http://stitchingqueen.multiply.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 Poor thing. I've had inflammation there and you're right, it feels just like someone punched you. I remember that I couldn't even sleep on that side. I did take a lot of NSAIDs and prednisone to get through it. I also ate soft foods like meatloaf and potatoes that didn't need a lot of chewing. No one mentioned a steriod injection, but that certainly sounds reasonable if they'd do it. It also helped to take Tylenol about an hour before I had to get up, so the pain would be a bit better first thing in the morning. Feel better!! Kate F ________________________________ From: Stitching Queen <queenstitcher@...> Sent: Thursday, January 8, 2009 7:27:10 AM Subject: [ ] RA in the Jaw Lucky me, I think that RA is starting to effect the ligaments in my jaw. Has anybody else ever gone through this before? I feel like I've been hit in the side of my head with a baseball bat. I even went to the dentist yesterday to make sure I didn't have some kind of infection or possibly wisdom teeth, but he said it was my ligament (stylomandibular) . I'm taking N's for a few days and if it's not better by Monday, I have to call. Has anyone ever has a steroid shot in their face before? Lori http://home. comcast.net/ ~queenstitcher/ http://stitchingque en.multiply. com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 Thanks so much for the ideas Kate! I think that prednisone is going to be my next step. The NSAID's don't seem to be doing much and they really upset my stomach. Lori http://home.comcast.net/~queenstitcher/ http://stitchingqueen.multiply.com [ ] RA in the Jaw Lucky me, I think that RA is starting to effect the ligaments in my jaw. Has anybody else ever gone through this before? I feel like I've been hit in the side of my head with a baseball bat. I even went to the dentist yesterday to make sure I didn't have some kind of infection or possibly wisdom teeth, but he said it was my ligament (stylomandibular) . I'm taking N's for a few days and if it's not better by Monday, I have to call. Has anyone ever has a steroid shot in their face before? Lori http://home. comcast.net/ ~queenstitcher/ http://stitchingque en.multiply. com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 Yes, it's h e double hockey sticks. I've had steroid shots- it helped. At first it felt worse but a few weeks later I was glad I had it done. I have TMJ and have had several surgeries which has not helped. But the arthritis in my jaw is horrendous and your post caught my eye because the pain is horrendous today and is in my shoulders, head and back too. I'm sorry for your pain. Abby In a message dated 1/8/2009 3:06:22 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, Rheumatoid.Arthritis.Support@... writes: > Lucky me, I think that RA is starting to effect the ligaments in my jaw. Has > anybody else ever gone through this before? I feel like I've been hit in the > side of my head with a baseball bat. I even went to the dentist yesterday to > make sure I didn't have some kind of infection or possibly wisdom teeth, but > he said it was my ligament (stylomandibular). I'm taking N's for a few days > and if it's not better by Monday, I have to call. Has anyone ever has a > steroid shot in their face before? > Lori **************New year...new news. Be the first to know what is making headlines. (http://news.aol.com?ncid=emlcntusnews00000002) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 Sorry to hear that, Lori. That sounds extremely uncomfortable. I hope you'll improve soon. Not an MD On Thu, Jan 8, 2009 at 7:27 AM, Stitching Queen <queenstitcher@...> wrote: > Lucky me, I think that RA is starting to effect the ligaments in my jaw. Has > anybody else ever gone through this before? I feel like I've been hit in the > side of my head with a baseball bat. I even went to the dentist yesterday to > make sure I didn't have some kind of infection or possibly wisdom teeth, but > he said it was my ligament (stylomandibular). I'm taking N's for a few days > and if it's not better by Monday, I have to call. Has anyone ever has a > steroid shot in their face before? > Lori Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 I'm sorry to hear that you are suffering, Abby. I hope things will calm down soon. Not an MD On Thu, Jan 8, 2009 at 5:28 PM, <getcoffee@...> wrote: > Yes, it's h e double hockey sticks. I've had steroid shots- it helped. At > first it felt worse but a few weeks later I was glad I had it done. I have > TMJ > and have had several surgeries which has not helped. But the arthritis in my > jaw is horrendous and your post caught my eye because the pain is horrendous > today and is in my shoulders, head and back too. > > I'm sorry for your pain. > > Abby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2009 Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 I had it in my jaw joint. It affected my speech and my eating. I remember losing 7 lbs. My doctor did warn me that the jaw joint itself is very tiny and only a few injections could destroy the joint and then you would have major problems. So I didn't have it and would recommend that you think seriously about it. I decided to forego it. Joyce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2009 Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 Thanks for the info Joyce. For right now, I'm starting back on oral prednisone, so I'm hoping that will help me through the flare. My dentist did say that they can do injections that would numb the ligament, but I'm not sure if it carries the same risk, and it would have to be done at a special dentists office. RA is certainly the gift that keeps on giving. Lori http://home.comcast.net/~queenstitcher/ http://stitchingqueen.multiply.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2009 Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 Hi Lori, Yup...RA in the jaw, not the steroid in the face. As my RA ventured into new and exciting joints to miserate(?) me, one that I certainly didn't care for was the jaw. Strange how it happened too. First, it hit my left side and I could hardly chew or swallow for about two days, then that disappeared. Then about a day after that, it hit my right side for the same length of time and also disappeared, almost like it was " checking out the scenery " from that vantage point. It must not have liked what my jaw offered because it never returned there, preferring the more temporate climate of my hands and wrists. **An interesting note... I took alot of fish oil daily since I was first diagnosed (a year ago in Nov.) and would have good days and bad days. I went off of it about three weeks ago, mostly out of forgetfulness at first, and then noticed that I had no pain. For a good three weeks - no pain - can you believe it?! I certainly could tell it was still there, but it didn't pain me. Not sure why this would be except that I was also sick (sinus infection) so perhaps my immune system was suppressed during that time. I do have pains again but currently not nearly as bad as they have been. Don't know if fish oil was a contributing factor or what, but I still take a non- iron multivitamin, calcium, and ibuprofen daily and exercise my hands alot. Still no DMARDS for me. I'll be really interested in my RA factor in March as well as all the other numbers. Brad > > Lucky me, I think that RA is starting to effect the ligaments in my jaw. Has anybody else ever gone through this before? I feel like I've been hit in the side of my head with a baseball bat. I even went to the dentist yesterday to make sure I didn't have some kind of infection or possibly wisdom teeth, but he said it was my ligament (stylomandibular). I'm taking N's for a few days and if it's not better by Monday, I have to call. Has anyone ever has a steroid shot in their face before? > Lori > http://home.comcast.net/~queenstitcher/ > http://stitchingqueen.multiply.com > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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