Hi. New to forum. So glad to find it.
I was diagnosed in 2000 at 36 with tmj
after a bout of severe pain that included
my ears, neck, right side of face, etc.
Found a good Dr. After many bad ones and
he made an appliance for grinding.
Things calmed down and life went on.
This spring 2004 I had a stomach infection
and soon after getting off of antibiotics
for a week the severe pain returned to my
face and all. Dr. Checked the appliance
and made new one and after a couple months
things are sorta under control as far as
pain. Am taking celebrex and seems to
help. Problem - this time I have
anxiety. I have active life and going
through all that pain got to me again. I
am taking paxil 15mg but it only seems to
sorta help. Most anxiety is in morning
when I had most of the pain. Worried
that this will not go away and missing out
on some family events.
Anyone?
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saverain
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 03 Feb 2005 Posts: 14
Posted: 02-04-05 00:41am
Hi, I am on the tmj splint now and all
the pain has gone away but when I first
got on it I still had anxiety. I found
that it was not tmj that was causing it
but yeast in my intestines and stomach
problems. I started to take asidophilus
for it and the anxiety started to go away
and then I started to take solarray yeast
cleanse and I have just about no anxiety a
great improvement. I might of had
h-pylori(a water bateria) a while back
because I had bad stomach pain for about a
month and went to the doctor and he
totally misdiagnosed me with acid reflux.
So I don't go to medical doctors anymore
unless I have to have surgery. I go to a
natural doctor. Well anyways I took alo
vera juice and the pain went away. Try
going to a health food store and talk to a
naturalist there, they may show you a new
incite on life. Take care of your
digestive system and you will feel better
garenteed.
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saverain
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 03 Feb 2005 Posts: 14
Posted: 02-04-05 00:55am
I forgot one more thing. Raw pumpkin
seeds also were the key to my anxiety
recovery.
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sunandsea
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 Feb 2005 Posts: 7 Location: USA
Yes, Anxiety Posted: 02-04-05 10:46am
In my case, tmj was caused mostly by
anxiety, that's why they prescribed
klonopin (clonazepam) and it was the only
thing that worked.
I tried celexa but it gave me a rash so I
had to quit.
Good luck,
sunandsea
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sunandsea
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 Feb 2005 Posts: 7 Location: USA
P.s. Posted: 02-04-05 10:46am
I wear a splint too, sometimes it is
really uncomfortable!
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saverain
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 03 Feb 2005 Posts: 14
Posted: 02-04-05 13:24pm
Yeh the splint gets annoying at times with
me to. I'm a guitarist in a band and I
have to be in front of people a lot and I
wear the splint all the time so people
sometimes look at me kind of weird when
they see it. It was also a little hard
for me to talk at first but now I am
getting use to and i'm able to talk a lot
clearer. Was it that way for you too?
Anixety seems like the cause but I don't
like prescribed drugs and this cleansing
i'm doing seems to work very well.
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sunandsea
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 Feb 2005 Posts: 7 Location: USA
Posted: 02-04-05 16:19pm
So you wear the splint all day long? I
only wear it at night, and sometimes in my
sleep I take it off because it's so
uncomfortable, although i've been using it
for about 2 years. My dentist told me
that I should wear it at night for the
rest of my life.
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MidiVeg
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 23 Jul 2005 Posts: 4 Location: South Florida
Another Anxious Guitarist Posted: 07-23-05 13:38pm
[quote="saverain"]yeh the splint gets
annoying at times with me to. I'm a
guitarist in a band and I have to be in
front of people a lot and I wear the
splint all the time so people sometimes
look at me kind of weird when they see it.
I'm sort of dreading that same experience,
I should be in a splint next week, and i'm
a professional musician (guitarist) and
vocalist. Dentist says I have to see if
i'll need to remove it to sing, but he's
willing to work with me on that. I don't
sing, I don't make money, no money, I
can't pay him.
As for anxiety, that's absolutely the
worst part of all this for me. I've only
been really dealing with this for a few
months, yet more often than not i'm
severly worried, depressed, and anxious.
I fear the future. I fear losing my
career. I fear that there may be no help
for me. I try to stay as busy and
distracted as I can, but there are still
times . . . .
Re: Another Anxious Guitarist Posted: 09-14-05 12:11pm
[quote="midiveg"]
saverain
wrote:
as for anxiety, that's absolutely the
worst part of all this for me. I've
only been really dealing with this for a
few months, yet more often than not i'm
severly worried, depressed, and anxious.
I fear the future. . . . .
hi neil,
if you are taking any kind of medication,
even over the counter stuff, you should do
some thorough google searches to see if
they are at all related to your anxiety.
When i've taken prescription strength
nsaids (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory
drugs, such as celebrex and naproxen) I
know that they give me terrible terrible
anxiety. I even went to the urgent care
2 days ago because of my racing heart--i
was afraid that celebrex was going to give
me a heart attack, and i've been off it
for several days.
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MidiVeg
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 23 Jul 2005 Posts: 4 Location: South Florida
Posted: 09-14-05 13:58pm
Re anxiety - i've spent the last 4-5
months dealing with severe anxiety related
to my tmjd. I'm not past it by any
means, but I seem to have calmed down a
bit, at least for now. I realize that a
lot of it was because of dealing with the
unknown, the ongoing search for competent
medical help. As I may have finally
found a dentist and an oral surgeon to
adequately address my problems, I seem to
be dealing better, even though I still
have all the same problems.
I find that focusing on those anxious
feelings makes them worse. As my
business has picked up, and i'm doing more
'normal' things, it's helping me not
concentrate on my problems so much. I'm
also on paxil, but during my worst days I
felt as if that was of no benefit. At
times I just have to take a tranquilizer
(xanax) and go to bed. Better than
trying to fight the feelings.
Neil
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pinkmango
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 18 Sep 2005 Posts: 3 Location: singapore
Tmj And Anxiety?? Posted: 09-18-05 11:18am
Hi. I was diagnosed with tmj about 10
years ago- but I have always ignored it.
Yesterday- I went to the dentist and he
said my jaw is ok... It's that my jaw
muscles are sooo stiff. Is this tmj. I
was just irritated that he wanted me right
then and there to buy a $500 mouth guard.
Now, my head aches, my neck hurts, my ears
are plugged, my hands and feet feel cold,
and sometimes I feel nauseous... I even
am starting to feel breathless and
fatigued. Is this the onset of anxiety
too?? Why are they related? How can I
actually get to the bottom of this?
Midiveg, I took 0.25 mg xanax (lowest
dose) a couple days ago and it seemed to
help. I haven't had to take any since
though, i've felt a lot better. I also
had 2 people pray for me too and that
might be the reason! Anyway, I was just
wondering what your experience with xanax
has been because i've read so many
accounts of how addictive it can become.
Thanks for any info.
Pinkmango, your symptoms aren't anxiety.
If it were anxiety, you would know it.
Head aches and neck aches and stuff like
that is not anxiety. The anxiety i've
felt is when everything feels ok
physically but I feel like i'm going onto
the stage to give a performance and I
forgot all my lines. Like that.
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Swethakalantri
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 24 Oct 2005 Posts: 2
Anxiety Causing Tmj Or Viceversa Posted: 10-24-05 22:16pm
Wow, this forum is an eyeopener to me
i am a little confused .. Does anxiety
cause tmj or viceversa... 4 months back
everything was fine.. Then it slowly
started. I had a problem which I thought
about a little deeply. After that my jaw
started clicking(this continued for a
month) and after that it locked
permanently. I didnt think there would be
any connection but now I think they might
be interrelated.
Now in the past 1 month I had diarrhea.
Since the lab tests turned out negative,
the doctors werent sure if it was bacteria
and said that it might be due to stress.
After 3 weeks of diarrhea they gave
antibiotics(as there was a possiblity that
lab tests will be negative even if
bacteria was there) and my diarrhea got
cured. Then I visited my doctor for this
jaw problem.. He said it might be due to
disc dislocation. I dont remember any
incident where my jaw suffered damage..
Dont know why this happened to me
the main problem is I dont have anything
that should be bothering me so much now.
But I feel so heavy at heart sometimes
recently and keep thinking about
something. I am no longer the cool
person.. I get tensed for even small
things.. I tend to be more absent minded.
Nobody seems to understand what I am
experiencing...
I dont know what is the cause and what is
the result? The doctors dont seem to
relate things and see in the big picture.
After seeing this forum, I have become a
lot hopeful.. May be someone in this
forums can help me out. Thanks a lot for
any info that you can offer me.. Pls.. I
am desperately looking for some help
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catswold
Supporter
Joined: 10 Oct 2005 Posts: 404 Location: Flint, Michigan
Tmj, Anxiety, Etc. Posted: 10-24-05 23:06pm
Hi swethal... -
anxiety, tension and depression, etc.,
does "cause" tmj. This isn't the
physical cause, though, for tmj to flare
up - anxiety, etc., frequently cause us to
grind and clench and they are now coming
out and saying that almost all, if not
all, tmj is caused initially by grinding
and clenching the teeth while we sleep.
Unfortunately, even after you may have
thought you have worked out your anxiety,
tmj will still linger on because the
discs, tendons, cartilage, muscles, etc.,
have all been abused for a while and may
even be damaged and it takes time for them
to heal (if they do). Surprisingly, the
tmjs affect the physical human body much
more so than anyone would think.
Xanax and valium are not the usual way of
"healing" tmj. They should only be used
for a very short time as they lose their
effectiveness and are extremely addictive.
Anti-depressents that are seratonin
regulators are much better to take
regularly. The correct kind of bite
splint is essential. I stress correct
because there are several kinds of bite
splints and several makers of these
splints. Some makers are much better
than others. And some bite splints are
better for you depending on what needs to
be done. A good tmj specialist would
hopefully be able to figure this out,
sometimes with trial and error.
Unfortunately, it can be difficult to find
a good tmj doctor and bite splint
maker/adjuster.
Tmj can be very difficult to "cure," and
it can be easy. It is a very bizarre
dysfunction. To end this long posting -
you need to get a game plan. I would
recommend -
1. Lots and lots of researching
2. Find a good tmj doctor
3. Get a good bite splint
4. Take ibuprofen for pain
5. Use moist heat and ice
6. Go to physical or massage therapy
(especially someone trained in tmj or face
pain). Yoga can be good. Wait until
much later to try chiropractics.
7. Do not eat anything hard, chewy or
gummy, no yawning, keep mouth, jaw and
tongue relaxed as much as possible; no
caffeine (bummer).
8. Anti-depressant if pain is
uncontrolled by pain pills
9. Don't let anyone talk you into
surgery
10. Don't get braces or have several
teeth in your mouth filed until you are
positive it will help and then only have
someone good do the work.
11. Be patient and go slow and
conservatively.
There are several other hints, but these
are the best starters. Remember that you
have a lot of people in the same "boat" as
you. We are a great group of people and
will support you all we can.
Nite...
Carol
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Swethakalantri
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 24 Oct 2005 Posts: 2
Posted: 10-27-05 16:27pm
Thanks carol... I have no words to
express my feeling but I want to say that
I really appreciate your time and concern
... Thanks again
