Re: TMJ and Fibro?/Suzanne

[Guest guest]

Hi Suzanne,

What is ActiveOn? Is that like HeadOn?

Does using a heating pad help at all? Or how about an ice pack?

I believe I am having some TMJ issues, as I wake up with ridges of tissue

along my teeth edges on the sides of my cheek. The dentist said that my molars

did look somewhat worn down at my last visit. If it gets worse, I can go in and

they'll make me a guard to wear mostly when I sleep.

Regarding that surgery you had done, did you have to have your jaw wired shut

for 6 weeks while you healed? If so, my mom had that same surgery. She had a

very large overbite that her parents could not afford to fix, and neither could

she really. But finally the dentist told her if she didn't get her jaw aligned

properly, she would never be able to have false teeth if needed when she got

older, so she had the surgery.

I was away at college at the time, so did not have to live with her much during

that time of pure liquid diet and having to talk through her teeth.

(WARNING-REALLY GROSS PART COMING UP, SKIP IF YOU WANT)

She said the worst part of the whole thing was waking up from the surgery and

doing what many do following surgery, vomiting, and the fear of choking/drowning

in her own vomit. Yuck. Totally gross.

(OK GROSS PART OVER)

I hope you find some relief soon and can feel better, Suzanne. Take care.

Jeanne in WI

How many of you have had TMJ issues? I have read in many many places about it

being common for fibro patients to have TMJ, but I was wondering about your

experiences.

When I was a bit younger, I had a " TMJ Disorder " which resulted in a surgical

jaw manipulation. And I really must say, that is as fun as it sounds. Yeah

right.

Anyways, I have been having a SEVERE flare, and my jaw has started hurting. I

can barely eat. My bite is WAY off, and moving my mouth at all hurts. I have

been taking tylenol, muscle relaxers, and using

ActiveOn, which provides *some* relief, but I can't stand this anymore. Last

night I could barely sleep. All my symptoms line up with TMJ, from what I read

on the Mayo Clinic site, and I was wondering if yall ever have this issue, and

if so, what helps.

Money is more than just tight, its very close to nonexistent. I am going to

*try* to scrape together enough to go to a doc-in-a-box clinic, but that might

be a bit. If anyone has any suggestions... I would appreciate it. I would just

tal to my pain doctor, but I am filing a complaint with the medical board about

him, he so over medicated me that I ended up in an ER because (quite literally,

and in multiple senses) my body stopped functioning right.

Any advice would be great

--Suzanne

[Guest guest]

Ya ActiveOn is made by the HeadOn people... they have an extra

strength made for back version that sometimes helps.

No, they didnt wire my jaw, just made me not use it for awhile

Thanks

--Suzanne

>

> Hi Suzanne,

> What is ActiveOn? Is that like HeadOn?

> Does using a heating pad help at all? Or how about an ice pack?

>

> I believe I am having some TMJ issues, as I wake up with ridges

of tissue along my teeth edges on the sides of my cheek. The dentist

said that my molars did look somewhat worn down at my last visit. If

it gets worse, I can go in and they'll make me a guard to wear mostly

when I sleep.

>

> Regarding that surgery you had done, did you have to have your jaw

wired shut for 6 weeks while you healed? If so, my mom had that same

surgery. She had a very large overbite that her parents could not

afford to fix, and neither could she really. But finally the dentist

told her if she didn't get her jaw aligned properly, she would never

be able to have false teeth if needed when she got older, so she had

the surgery.

> I was away at college at the time, so did not have to live with her

much during that time of pure liquid diet and having to talk through

her teeth. (WARNING-REALLY GROSS PART COMING UP, SKIP IF YOU WANT)

>

>

>

> She said the worst part of the whole thing was waking up from the

surgery and doing what many do following surgery, vomiting, and the

fear of choking/drowning in her own vomit. Yuck. Totally gross.

> (OK GROSS PART OVER)

>

> I hope you find some relief soon and can feel better, Suzanne. Take

care.

> Jeanne in WI

>

> How many of you have had TMJ issues? I have read in many many

places about it being common for fibro patients to have TMJ, but I was

wondering about your experiences.

>

> When I was a bit younger, I had a " TMJ Disorder " which resulted in

a surgical jaw manipulation. And I really must say, that is as fun as

it sounds. Yeah right.

>

> Anyways, I have been having a SEVERE flare, and my jaw has started

hurting. I can barely eat. My bite is WAY off, and moving my mouth at

all hurts. I have been taking tylenol, muscle relaxers, and using

> ActiveOn, which provides *some* relief, but I can't stand this

anymore. Last night I could barely sleep. All my symptoms line up with

TMJ, from what I read on the Mayo Clinic site, and I was wondering if

yall ever have this issue, and if so, what helps.

>

> Money is more than just tight, its very close to nonexistent. I am

going to *try* to scrape together enough to go to a doc-in-a-box

clinic, but that might be a bit. If anyone has any suggestions... I

would appreciate it. I would just tal to my pain doctor, but I am

filing a complaint with the medical board about him, he so over

medicated me that I ended up in an ER because (quite literally, and in

multiple senses) my body stopped functioning right.

>

> Any advice would be great

> --Suzanne

>

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