... you said docs, but not sure if dentist was one of them. let them know all these things going on. they can defnitely help you or refer to a TMJ specialist in your area. normally a mouth guard or splint is prescribed to wear at night. ... (5 replies)
... I have questions. Is your bite off to one side or forward? ... (8 replies)
... I am sure your over compensating somehow by tensing your neck because you can't clench. I do know shoulder pain is definitely accompanied with TMJ pain. I have had bouts of shoulder pain as well. Do you sleep on one side normally? ... (1 replies)
... My prediction is you will be given another splint. I don't think your night guard is changing your bite based on how you describe it. It is just protecting your teeth and joints. Depending on what they find, they may think you will need a repositioning splint, and that WILL change your bite. But it may also make you feel better. It's a trade off. (3 replies)
... SHARP pains at times like the root is infected or something. does TMJ do that to teeth? ... (3 replies)
... I have had problems with my TMJ for 23 years. Just in the last year it's gotten debilitating. ... (1 replies)
... Anyways, just wondering if anyone else gets sharp pains or aches in their teeth off and on when they are dealing with TMJ pain. ... (1 replies)
... Yes I agree with Sd. My mom had a bout of TMJ not long ago and it took her a LONG time to get better. She healed though and hasn't had it since. ... (8 replies)
... a grinder at night. My hubbie is, ironically. you can hear his teeth popping and grinding together off and on all night. I thought of the two of us, he'd be the one we'd eventually have to worry about with all this TMJ stuff. My TMJ saga began as a weird fluke. Yay... ... (8 replies)
... put ice or cold cloth to help with the swelling. My throat can also hurt on one side I think this because I have really tight neck muscles on side of the jaw that is affected with TMJ sometimes its so bad it can hurt to swallow. See how your neck muscles feel and compare them. ... (5 replies)
... DO NOT CHEW ON ONE SIDE ONLY. ... (27 replies)
... ol I feel so hopeless like i'm losing my mind..no fun, and my T is a totally diff sound than i'm use to in the last 5 months that this has happened..nd I chew on ONE side mostly...so this cant be good and I recall eating alot of carmels back on sept nov when the T took a turn for the worse and my headaches started.... ... (27 replies)
... Cymy Sue, this is probably an odd request, but i read a post you wrote a few years back. The discussion was regarding TMJD and jaw deviations to one side upon opening. ... (0 replies)
... Just wondering if anyone has had a loss of feeling of their masseter muscle on one side and how they went about solving it. ... (5 replies)
... ww" like it didn't feel right. Since then I have had pain off and on and it's gotten worse with headaches in the back of my skull, shoulder pain and now my right side is popping sometimes. my left side just grates. and when I swallow there is ALWAYS a crackling sound in ear. It feels like it's in my left ear. ... (6 replies)
... For me, my pain started when I went to get some dental fillings and the stupid dentist didn't adjust them properly, giving me too high a bite on one side. ... (11 replies)
... I have developed TMJ since January. It started with what I thought was an ear problem, but ended up in my jaw. ... (8 replies)
... and an adjustment. I am concerned about my opening diminishing and after 4 weeks I should be feeling better not worse. I am researching we docs in my area. The one I really wanted to see in the first place is Dr Mintz and he is not available until August. ... (27 replies)
... feel weird, even my skull feels weird. everything does! I have a few muscle relaxers. I will take one tonight and not sure if I should wear the guard. My dentist referred me to an oral surgeon so I guess he is done with me. ... (27 replies)
... I noticed it today... my TMJ issues came back a few days ago and it feels like something is sucking away the muscle inside on my left side and into the ear. It feels like it could be permanently locked maybe? ... (8 replies)
