Hiya J,
Yep...have TMJ.....although amnot having any trouble with it currently. It's the worst! Hurts to chew, talk, think...my eye hurt.......ugh!
I had two different ortho's.....two different bite planes, and a new anti-inflammatory, (gave up nachos, and hard food) before I had any relief. I think it just had to run it's couse. Stress worsens it big time! I'm a "clencher" when I sleep, although two drs insisted I was a "grinder". They were proved to be wrong. Definately a clencher over here. When stressed...I clench the whole day long, as well as at night.
I hope you find something to help soon...I know how hard it is to concentrate on anything else when the pain is the head. (and I mean that literally....not the imaginary kind.
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Good Luck J!
Cheers,
Steph
