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prevent TMD lock up during sleep Posted: 02-07-08 22:36pm
Hi, I am pretty new to the forum, and I
love getting advice about TMD from others.
My symptoms began when I was about 19 yrs
old, and they are at their worst. I do
wear a lower TMD splint, and it helps. But
I do have a problem that I cant seem to
control. At night when I sleep, I seem to
clench more often. This is causing my jaw
to lock and swell. It also locks when I
sleep on my back. I know this is because
my jaw falls back, compressing the nerves.
My boss told me to take Advil and 10mg of
Flexaril, but I was wondering if anyone
had any ideas on how I could stop this
habit all together. It's just really hard
to take a muscle relaxer and go to work at
the same time. Any suggestions?
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Tmddyan
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Joined: 13 Jun 2006 Posts: 4346 Location: post falls, id usa
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Posted: 02-08-08 13:19pm
do you sleep with a special pillow at all?
I have a chiroflow--its filled with water
so that it gives you support where you
need it as you move---ive not had trouble
with locking up while sleeping since i
started using one 3 years ago. I wake up
feeling good all over too.
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webo
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Joined: 08 Jan 2008 Posts: 22 Location: , Texas
Posted: 02-10-08 22:46pm
My jaw was locking up every morning. My OS
suggested that I stop wearing my splint.
The relief was almost instantaneous. I
only occasionally locked up after that. Of
course, I made the mistake of undergoing
an arthrocentesis, which caused a
permanent lockup of my jaw. But going off
the splint may help. Ask your OS about it.
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Tmddyan
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Posted: 02-11-08 14:17pm
yeah arthro is pretty much worthless. its
just one of those things that they have to
do before they can do something more
agressive.
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mominashoe
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Posted: 02-11-08 14:24pm
Tmddyan
wrote:
do you sleep with a special
pillow at all? I have a chiroflow--its
filled with water so that it gives you
support where you need it as you
move---ive not had trouble with locking up
while sleeping since i started using one 3
years ago. I wake up feeling good all over
too.
I have always wondering how good the water
pillows are...considering how expensive
they are, I never was willing to take the
risk of trying it. I am a side sleeper
and I need ultra firm support....I guess
that's not going to give it to me is it?
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catswold
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Joined: 10 Oct 2005 Posts: 404 Location: Flint, Michigan
Posted: 02-11-08 14:24pm
Hi Hazelnut,
Do you take an SSRI anti-depressant daily
(Prozac, Zoloft, etc.) Recent reports
have shown that these types of anti-d's
may cause night-time clenching. If you
are, either see about changing to a
different type of anti-d or add a very
small dose (7.5 mg or less) of Buspar to
your daily meds. It does have to be
prescribed by a doctor but it is very
inexpensive.
Also if you aren't already, add Magnesium
to your daily vitamins. Not only do I
take the Mag that comes with Calcium but
also 500 mg. of just Magnesium just before
bed. Start at a lower dose and build up
to allow your body to get used to it. It
can cause diarrhea.
I personally cannot sleep on my back. I
purchased a special pillow for
side-sleepers and it does the trick for
me.
God bless...
Carol
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Tmddyan
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Posted: 02-11-08 14:52pm
hey vanessa--my chiro sells them for 60 i
could get you one--they are wonderful.
