I Don't Know What to Do :( Posted: 12-13-06 19:41pm
I've suffered from tmj for about a year
now. I went to an oral &
maxillofacial surgeon. He didn't see a
thing wrong with me. Absolutely nothing.
He gave me anti-inflammintories.
He was about to leave, and I pointed out
that when I open my mouth wide, I my jaw
makes a much larger bump on my right side
of my jaw than the left. He saw it, and
was concerned. He sent me for an mri.
I just went for the mri last week. After
a minute in the mri machine, I had a panic
attack and wasn't able to get back in. I
don't have a follow up visit with the oral
& maxillofacial surgeon.
As of right now, my face feels horridly
messed up. I think i've cracked my jaw
one too many times, and it just feels
really messed up. I feel like i've done
permanant damage to myself. I felt this
way before I went to the o&m surgeon,
but as I said, he didn't notice a thing
wrong with me.
I have no idea what to do. I have no
pain, it just feels like the right side of
my jaw is a rock and doesn't move. Again,
I think i've messed it up in the past by
putting pressure on it/cracking
it/attempting to put it back into place.
Again, I have no idea what to do and am
very very sad.
Does anyone have any suggestions for me?
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Tink1o5
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 09 Dec 2006 Posts: 22
Posted: 12-13-06 19:57pm
Well I have not had any experience with
this situation, but I do get panic attacks
and know what your going threw in that
matter. Try not to focus on it. If you
can schedual another appointment. Make
sure there isnt any permenent damage.
Keep your head up and smile. Thats all I
can tell you sweety
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seb481
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 3 Location: San Diego
Posted: 12-14-06 23:58pm
Hello there,
i just read your posting about your tmj
disease.
Me too was suffering of tmj. I probably
tried everything out there to stop the
pain, spent literally thousands of dollars
for pretty much nothing until this one
day.....
My dentist told me of this website
tmj-help.Org. I bought their exercise
program for about $60 and it totally
changed my life. I am not saying all the
pain is gone but I feel much better. I
recommand it to everyone now because I
know this program works and it's pretty
cheap comparated to everything I did
before!
Hope that helped!
S
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Tmddyan
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Joined: 13 Jun 2006 Posts: 4439 Location: post falls, id usa
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Hey Posted: 02-26-07 15:32pm
the worst thing that you can do is try to
pop it in yourself---find a chiropractor
that knows about tmd and ask for his help.
you may want to find a neuromuscular
dentist too. i sure that you will find
help. bug those doctors out of their
minds. i had to and it has gotten me far.
there is help for you -----just stop
trying to put it in because i fear that
you are only making it worse. let me know
if you need anything. to find a good nm
dentist go to www.lasvegasinstitute.com<
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