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TMJ treatments
by MelandKaty, Sep 15, 2009 05:17PM
When I was 7 years old, I fell 1.5 stories off the gym ropes and landed on my jaw (no mat underneath). My pain in my jaw and neck has gotten worse over the 22 years since.
This summer, the pain became unbearable and I finally decided to be aggressive in finding relief. I used to bite through all my splints so was fitted for a new kind, the NTI. I also spent 2 months in PT, have been seeing a chiropractor for three years, and went through medication change after medication change by my neurologist. Currently i'm on Nortriptyline (75mg) and Effexor (37mg). I've also been excercising with a strong focus on the upper body to try and build up muscle strength.
All of this to say I still have daily headaches. They aren't as bad as they were three months ago, but are still just as bad as they have been over the years. I'm becoming tired and worn. Each year it just seems to get worse and i'm hitting my breaking point. I'm nervous about being referred to a TMJ specialist, as all i've heard it they require full money up front for treatment. I certainly cannot afford that. I have been warned over and over again about the dangers of surgery so am extremely leary about going that route. I don't know what to do.
Has anyone else been down this road? Any advice, stories to share, etc?
This summer, the pain became unbearable and I finally decided to be aggressive in finding relief. I used to bite through all my splints so was fitted for a new kind, the NTI. I also spent 2 months in PT, have been seeing a chiropractor for three years, and went through medication change after medication change by my neurologist. Currently i'm on Nortriptyline (75mg) and Effexor (37mg). I've also been excercising with a strong focus on the upper body to try and build up muscle strength.
All of this to say I still have daily headaches. They aren't as bad as they were three months ago, but are still just as bad as they have been over the years. I'm becoming tired and worn. Each year it just seems to get worse and i'm hitting my breaking point. I'm nervous about being referred to a TMJ specialist, as all i've heard it they require full money up front for treatment. I certainly cannot afford that. I have been warned over and over again about the dangers of surgery so am extremely leary about going that route. I don't know what to do.
Has anyone else been down this road? Any advice, stories to share, etc?
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