I've been suffering from TMJ for a couple of years now. It started out as a minor annoyance, but has grown exponentially to the point that I have a constant headache so bad that without constantly shoving advil down my throat I wouldn't be able to function, let alone continue college. The slightest movement of my jaw causes a painful pop or crack and I do lockup every now and again. I've tried many different remedies, mouthgaurds, self-massage, professional massage, a very expensive thing called an NTI (like a mouthgaurd, but supposedly better), I was even prescribed a low dosage of Flexoral that I ended up stopping because I felt it didn't work unless I popped a handful, plus I started noticing a dependency with it. None of this worked, in fact I've only gotten worse.

What I was wanting to know was, if there is any precedent for a chronic TMJ pain sufferer being prescribed medical marijuana (preferably in Montana as that is where I live). How bad does it have to be? Do I have to wait until the point I can't open/close my mouth before I qualify? And how do I find a doctor willing to talk to me about it. I tried my local physicians, and they either didn't know anything about the program, or actually started treating me differently for asking. (I'm assuming because I'm only 20, therefore I MUST be a pothead). Anyway, any help would be appreciated. Thanks.