Guest guest Posted January 26, 2009 Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 My jaw has been locked up since Saturday night. I have gone to the ER (yesterday), with little results other than a steriod pack and a muscle relaxer. My rheumy says call her tomorrow if it isn't any better. The TMJ problem has spread around my head and down my neck. I'd have a massage, but it hurts so much I don't want to be touched right now!! This is really wearing on me. I'm in a dark place right now. The pain is awful and a horrible case of self loathing and pity has set in. My husband took off from work to take care of me and I had to cancel appointments to go see a neurologist. She is willing to give me botox, but it will take 30 days to run through insurance--if they approve. I'm on arava and a steriod pack, with some muscle relaxers that don't really seem to work and some lortab that also don't seem to work. In this area (tennessee) all doctors are very hesistant to prescribe any sort of narcotic. Apparently this region is in the top five for prescription drug abuse and OTC abuse. I had to fill out paperwork to buy nose spray this weekend! Someone please tell me you've gone through this and it gets better, because like I said...I'm really bottoming out right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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