hello, i'm cindy i feel just like you!!!! dont be scared it will be alright. That is coming from your jaw_neck. the nerves from your jaw and neck run right down to the finger tips and even down the outside of the legs. i hope this has put your mind at ease. i have needles in my arms fingers.... rushes down the legs... heavy head.... cant walk... its your neck-jaw. your not alone!!! it is very scarey sensations!!!love cindy

DeMarie - you describe so much of what I have been going thru most of my life; it's scary. No one understands either that's why I am so thankful for Internet support sites. I'm not alone in this battle.

What has helped me the most in reducing my jaw spasms has been good regular therapeutic massage by either a PT or MT. My posture - the way I hold my head, chin, neck and shoulders - has made a big difference also. It makes a difference more than you can imagine. And don't forget lots of moist heat.

Stress, talking, eating - all a normal part of our life but an enemy of TMJ sufferers. What are you doing right now to help your TMJ?

Please take care.
God bless...
Carol

sounds like a lot of nerve pressure. dont worry you arent going out of your mind---ive got it too. only now its a little more controlled.

Thanks for all the replies!!!

its mainly in my hands and fingers, they either spasm a bit, feel shaky or they have pains or tingles..
my legs are week, somtimes i feel spasms there and my toes.
and yes my jaw and tongue feel weird, the only thing i dont get is, my jaw isn't sore!!!
it cracks.. my partner heard it crack the other night.. but its never sore, not unless a dr applies alot of pressure on the tmj joint.

I saw a dr today and he reckons alot of what I am experiencing is actually anxiety as I have bene stressing alot lately.. and I was like what stress can cause hand spasms and all that?

I'm such a worry wort, i think of the most scary thing that could be causing it. to me its like oh funny feeling hands, it must be Parkinsons disease or something.
Last night I was trying to sleep and my body would jolt or slightly spasm, so I had to get up and go lay on the couch and ofcourse I was getting nausiated too.. I am either not hungry, or Nausiated, and when I do eat I cant seem to eat alot.

I am glad I am not the only one though,
its nice to know I can reach out to you guys!

Oh and another thing.. I have not been confirmed yet to have TMJ Disorder, still waiting till the 19th of July to see the specialist, but I suppose from the sounds of it all, wouldn't be suprised if I did.
Plus with the issues I had a few months ago, I was told I did actually have a sprained Jaw or something like that.

I have been seeing a physio about my problems..
she does some face/jaw massage and told me i can do it at home, she recomends heat aswell.
some tongue jaw exercise, where u hold the tongue on the hard pallate and bring your jaw down..
she noticed my neck was very stiff, so she gave me some things to do with that, I haven't really done much of it all, I must confess, but the 2nd session I did have with her My neck was alot better and my jaw wasn't cracking so much.
but now its started again...
my biggest issue last week was actually my coccyx bone, I have also somehow injured that so, if its not one end its the other, so much fun!

hang in there---it will get better. often the jaw is not sore----it referrs pain to other parts of the body.

lets see if you are diagnosed with tmd. we will conqure it if it is.

18 days to go till we find out!

damn fingers and hands, and feet are still being a pain.... grrr.

hang in there the time is going to go by quick. that means 18 days till my bday lol---ill be thinking of you.

DeMarie,

I think I would first see a neurologist to eliminate any other problems. I did that first and he told me my problems were related to TMJ. Better safe than sorry. I have the same problems you have but I wouldn't self diagnose, that could be dangerous. Process of elimination. Just my opinion.

Sure sounds like a jaw or a neck? but i just thought of something so i wanted to post it. my neck does this, the tingles and such in the arms and fingers. BUT ANXIETY can do some weird stuff too. i get terrible anxiety and when i am getting it, the SKIN ON MY ARMS BURNS.. now that is a weird one. you could be having a form of anxiety too.. from all the weird things you are feeling. just another possibility.cindy

hi ya iv bi havig the same proplems for a few weeks now in my top of my left arm,face,and legs im reaaly worried bout this i also suffer frm somach acid that gives me pains in my chest i knw that this is not related well think not i have a swollen thyroid glands to have got to go to the hospital bout that

last night i collapsed in my bathroom, i couldnt move anything i was rushed to the hospital with chest problems...i also had a extreme pins and needles sensation in my hands and arms, its hurts to move them and only cold water helps the dr. didnt know what the problems were...im a 56 year old male trying to find a solution...any helpers??????