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Q: I Hate Dentists

asked by: rawkeze on October 6th, 2003

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I feel like i'm going crazy with this pain in my mouth, jaw, ear and temples, fevers, not being able to eat, and iflamation. I'm in the process of appointments with dentists, and mri's and cat scans, but in the mean while i'm left to suffer. I have delt with this for 3 years, but it has never been this bad. It has taken me this long to even get a doctor who has given me blood test and cat scans, but this same doctor is the one who refuses to give me meds. The only thing that helps is vicodin and muscle relaxers, and sometimes they don't even work. I'm suffering and sometimes I just want to remove all my teeth or fall off the face of the earth. Not literally, but the pain is driving me crazy. To top it off I talk on the phone for work, and that can only make things worse. I can't find a doctor who understands, and who will give me these meds. I understand the addictions and all that, but i'm in serious pain, and he thinks because I don't come in crying and throwing a tantrum, that the pain must not be that bad. What can I do, or say to him, so that he can understand. I am so f#*$&n frustrated, I just want to go see him and make his face hurt like mine. Maybe then, he will understand. I have dealt with nothing but bad doctors, unsympathetic to my situation. I have lost all faith in dentistry, and every visit is a nightmare. I just wanted to vent.

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nuker

replied on October 14th, 2003

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Please Vent

I hope by venting will make you feel better. Anyway, there are number of immediate relief your doctor can provide beside medication. If he doesnt know how, I think that it is time for you to find a new doctor. You may want to look up the american academy of pain manangement to find diplomat doctor in your area.

One of the treatment method is trigger point inject; which will typically last about 1 week or so but is much better than medication. You should talk to your doctor about it.

rawkeze

replied on October 15th, 2003

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Thanks For Listening

Thank you sooo much for your reply. Are the injections painful? I want to use non-invasive aids as much as possible. My doc suggests I do arthrosentisis, but that will drain the fluid from my jaw, sounds dangerous to me. I mean, it's my face we're talking about. Anyways, thanks again.

nuker

replied on October 21st, 2003

New User

The injection should not be painful if you can find a doctor knowing what he is doing. As far as arthrosentisis, you should get mri to find out your joint and disc condition and whether the disc can be recaptured. In addition, the doctor should be able to find out if your condyles are positioned that can compressed certain nerves which resulted in pain.

As the fluid is drained, they will inject certain steriod fluid into your joint. The probability of sucess is low in general as not all cases are indicated for this type of procedure. You should try to find a good tmj specialist, which is usually a dentist with advanced training in orthodontics and oralfacial pain to do a comprehensive exam to find the root cause.

How do you know if a doctor know what need to be done? Usually, tmj problem is the result of skeletal discrepancy. Medication and therapy alone will not address the root cause of the problem. However, combination of therapy and skeletal orthopedic can be the answer.

Good luck

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