i am seventeen and i have had sever chronic facial pain (in mouth, jaw, head) a permanently dislocated and disintegrated jaw since i was twelve.
i have seen over 20-25 doctors, tried multiple rounds of physical therapy, chiropractic therapy, splint therapy, ultrasound therapy, everything and anything you can think of, i've done three or four times.
i am currently on a cocktail of daily medication that barely manages the pain... SOMETIMES. even my vicoden prescription doesn't work well.
when i was twelve, my jaw locked shut for 6 months, with no history of trauma, stress, grinding, etc.
while my jaw no longer locks, the constant dislocating whenever i open or close my mouth (even slightly), chew, talk, yawn, ANYTHING is still excruciating, as well as the constant flow of pain to the rest of my face (my ENTIRE face), including my eyes, nose, sinuses, mouth, and all of my head.
the dozens of xrays reveal no tumors, no abnormal growths, nothing.
my pain is off the charts, according to the oral surgeons, dentists, orthodontists, physical therapists, chiropractors, and jaw specialists that i have seen. and while i am a candidate for surgery, no one will touch me... my problem is too advanced.