TMJ – The Mouth Joint – PAIN!!!

viking-ventures (69) in health • 6 years ago (edited)

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lapb (49) · 6 years ago (edited)

Prayers for quick recovery dear.
I guess i should be frequenting your blog as always @viking-ventures cos i do learn alot here. Thank you for sharing

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viking-ventures (69) · 6 years ago

Thank you.
I don't often do research posts anymore because my primary focus is on my fiction - and then curation on Steemit. I do anticipate doing a series on domestic violence soon - maybe launch a project I've been wanting to do for years... But, we'll see when that manifests. Somewhere between books, I guess.

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sweetfoodie (31) · 6 years ago

Nice article...

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viking-ventures (69) · 6 years ago

When you make meaningless comments, you are not doing yourself any favors. You replied instantly which tells me you did not read my article and probably have no idea what it's about. This kind of comment is generally called "comment spam" and puts you at risk for being flagged. When I look at your blog, I see this kind of thing is "normal" for you - putting you at further risk for being flagged. I see that you're new, so maybe you didn't know.

Meaningful comments are a great way of making friends on Steemit. I'd love to see you put a little more effort. It will pay off after awhile.

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dollarsandsense (58) · 6 years ago

Oof, so sorry to hear about this! That’s got to be so frustrating, especially since it’s impacting so many parts of your life! Sending you my thoughts and prayers for a speedy recovery 🙂

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viking-ventures (69) · 6 years ago

Thanks for your prayers. Yes, it's frustrating. It's easier to deal with other aches and pains because you can sort of get on with things. When my hip hurts, I don't walk so much. Muscle cramp, I spread my lemongrass on it (I'd use lavender, but my husband is allergic to it, so safer not to use it now) or take a cal-mag capsule. In either case ibuprofen and cats claw help. This is totally different pain - and long-lasting. Tiring.

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bengy (73) · 6 years ago

Ouch, this doesn't sound like fun at all... It was a really informative post, and quite interesting, I like learning new stuff and most of biology is untouched ground for me!

Although, after reading it, my jaw starts to ache a bit...

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viking-ventures (69) · 6 years ago

I dislike anything to do with medicine, really. But it's important and I've learned so much this past week, I felt it was a great thing to share. Unfortunately, once suffered, TMJ tends to recur.

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bengy (73) · 6 years ago

That's not good news, at least you are figuring out what works for you in helping with the pain.

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oluwashinaayomi (57) · 6 years ago

Thanks for this educative write up. All i know before is just jar pain but never know it has type

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viking-ventures (69) · 6 years ago

You're welcome. I am glad you found it useful. Thank you for stopping by.

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viking-ventures (69) · 6 years ago

hahaha, @haikubot! Thanks!

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merryslamb (59) · 6 years ago

I once had a pain in that area and it was all hell

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viking-ventures (69) · 6 years ago

Very tough, isn't it?
Thanks for stopping by.

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chelsea88 (64) · 6 years ago

I have been dealing with TMJ for about 12 years. It sucks!! At my worst i couldn't open my mouth wide enough to eat a banana.

The mouth guard things made me feel worse. So i use ibuprofen, ice, sometimes heat, and do certain gentle jaw range of motion movements to help and usually avoid overly "chewy" foods.

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viking-ventures (69) · 6 years ago

Yeah, totally with you there - and I find the mouth guard comment interesting too. In Katie's story, she talked about diclofenac helping her a lot (she mis-spelled the drug name) - have you tried that? I might see if I can get some when I manage to see a doctor about it - after I get the tooth taken care of, anyway.

I will comment on the other post. Thanks for mentioning it.

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stuffing (57) · 6 years ago

Wow this is so well written and researched, I’m so glad you found me so I could find you to read this post because my jaw clicks and I never knew why!! Now I know, I can take steps to sort it out before it gets worse, big thank you!

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viking-ventures (69) · 6 years ago

Awesome! I hope you are able to take measures to learn better ways of dealing with your stress. A clicking jaw might be normal for you - but it also may be a sign that you are putting your stress into your jaw. (I never looked it up all those years ago either.)

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stuffing (57) · 6 years ago

So interesting, thank you this post was such a help for me, I hope yours is all sweet now too

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starjewel (67) · 6 years ago

OMG I am so sorry you had to go through these pains! Thank you for this detailed article. Home remedies are awesome, as usual. Stress is bothering me too, neck pain!

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viking-ventures (69) · 6 years ago

Thanks for stopping by and commenting!
I had been worried about the cost of cats' claw, actually - but then, I was comparing it to the cost of ibuprofen. Then, my husband found out the cost of a month of diclofenac (that's what helped in Katie's story) and suddenly, the cats' claw seems so much more reasonable!

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seifiro (61) · 6 years ago

One of my best friends also suffer of this. She is always in pain too. Also she is under stress because family and college. I can't never help her with the pain, but she said that she is happy because I always put a smile on her face.

I hope that you can recover! And smile too!

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viking-ventures (69) · 6 years ago

I'm glad she has you as a friend. It is very tiring to be in pain constantly. Mine is not so bad now, but we'll see after I visit the dentist, the act alone can cause a flare-up.
We don't always have the option of having stress, but we can learn better ways to manage it.
Thanks for your comment!

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viking-ventures (69) · 6 years ago

Thank you!

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lynncoyle1 (63) · 6 years ago

I'm so sorry to hear this @viking-ventures! Years ago, I was involved in a car crash and TMJ was the lasting result. Most of the time, I can subdue it with ibuprofen, and here in Mexico, I can get 600mg tablets which seem to be the perfect amount. Normally, I call these a "jaw headache" and the pills help. Other days, not so much. Oddly enough, when I've taken the ibuprofen, and it starts to take effect, it helps if I do chew or eat something to get my jaw going. I must start to hold it tense or clench without knowing it.

I hope yours right now is bad because it is an infection and can be quickly cleared up.

I can read between the lines just fine; sorry about the root cause of it all too.

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viking-ventures (69) · 6 years ago

Actually, the infection didn't start causing problems until after the TMJ started to calm down. I suspect it was the clenching part of the TMJ that caused the infection if the tooth is broken now... I'll find out tomorrow, I guess.

A little TMJ pain this morning - both in the jaw and shoulder, so I must have clenched a bit overnight.

How often do you take your 600 mg? The maximum daily dose is around 2400 mg (some sources say up to 3000 mg) before you start doing liver damage. I was basically taking 200 mg every two hours (twice as often as the bottle says - but I knew to do more homework, spending a couple years as a pharmacy tech.) Definitely loosening the muscles is crucial.

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lynncoyle1 (63) · 6 years ago

Oh, that's weird @viking-ventures. I too will be curious what you find out tomorrow.

I only take it now when it bothers me. This morning it is a bit, but I had a very restless sleep, so I'm sure that has something to do with it. I can go for days and sometimes weeks without having to take anything. My accident happened about 25 years ago though.

"Definitely loosening the muscles is crucial."

I think that's why when mine bothers me, I take the ibuprofen and the force myself to eat/chew something. It really helps.

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viking-ventures (69) · 6 years ago

Had the wisdom tooth out just now. I was right that it was loose - though it wasn't broken.

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lynncoyle1 (63) · 6 years ago

So how are things today @viking-ventures?

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viking-ventures (69) · 6 years ago

Slight sore where the tooth was. Slight TMJ pain. Still getting used to a lost tooth - it feels like I'm mourning, actually. It's weird. I guess it's because I'd never lost an adult tooth until now - still had all my wisdom teeth, it feels like a bit of a failure.
Hoping to reduce ibuprofen again tomorrow. It's time to be off it again.
Thanks for asking!

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lynncoyle1 (63) · 6 years ago

You're welcome @viking-ventures! And yeah, that's a little weird 😎

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mininthecity (55) · 6 years ago

Best wishes on your recovery! I had jaw surgery back in 2006. It helped but my jaw will never function ideally. Thankfully, I haven't had extreme pain. I definitely believe in homeopathic approaches, including acupuncture and essential oils. I hope you continue to feel relief.

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viking-ventures (69) · 6 years ago

Oh wow. Yeah, I will try just about everything before I do the surgery thing. My suspicion is that osteopathy is probably the way to go for long term relief, but I've got to deal with the whole tooth thing first. Dentist tomorrow (and I hate/distrust dentists!)

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mininthecity (55) · 6 years ago

Good luck!!!

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