Posted by partlycloudy on June 1, 2004, at 14:53:03
In reply to TMJ Questions, posted by NikkiT2 on June 1, 2004, at 12:47:12
Have you ever consulted a dentist about it? If the occlusion of your bite - the way your teeth come together when you chew - is off by even a millimeter, it can cause pain such as yours.
My TMJ resulted in my ears being stopped up (eustachian tubes between ears and throat inflamed from tmj), headaches that no pain reliever even touched, jaw pain, sensitive teeth, the list goes on and on. I'd see a dentist first. It might be as simple as having your bite adjusted (ground down slightly), or they might recommend a nightguard - that's what I wear.
When my meds went up in dosage, I started clenching my jaw in my sleep and almost bit through my current nightguard. The dentist added material to the device and I'm so much better.
(One thing I have plenty of and that's free advice!)
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