Joined: 18 Jun 2007 Posts: 3 Location: Queensland, Australia
Tmj Treatments - Any Success? Posted: 08-18-07 00:39am
Hi, I am at a crossroads with my tmj
treatment & I would love to know if
anyone has tried the following treatments
with any success? A bit of background
first.. I have just had my nasal passages
widened in day surgery in an attempt to be
able to breathe through my nose instead of
my mouth, but unfortunately, a month later
I still can't seem to keep my mouth closed
consistently & I'm still in pain. The
maxillo facial surgeon has now suggested
hypnotism to suggest to my sub conscious
mind to keep my mouth shut!! Has anyone
tried this & did it work? My second
option is to see a neuro muscular dentist
who specializes in TMJ who tests &
tries to correct your bite. I had braces
when I was young & I thought that they
would have improved my bite!?! Does anyone
have any feedback on this form of
treatment? Meanwhile, does anyone know of
any EFFECTIVE pain killers that you can
use long term & won't harm you?
(unlike ibuprofen) Thanks for your help,
it is nice to know that I am not alone in
trying to find a solution. Highwaycc
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Tmddyan
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Joined: 13 Jun 2006 Posts: 4346 Location: post falls, id usa
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Yes! Posted: 08-20-07 12:30pm
I have had success with tmd treatment. if
you wish I can help you find a doctor that
will help you tremendously.
welcome we are glad to have you here.
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Oranjello
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 04 Aug 2008 Posts: 3
I've had tremendous success with medical cannabis Posted: 08-04-08 14:08pm
For me TMJ is very much stress-associated.
Medical cannabis has helped me 'break the
cycle'. Two weeks into treatment I am
almost symptom-free. If you are lucky
enough to live in a compassionate use
state, I suggest talking to your doctor
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Tmddyan
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Joined: 13 Jun 2006 Posts: 4346 Location: post falls, id usa
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Posted: 08-06-08 22:11pm
yes but cannabis is not the answer to the
problem there are a lot safer drugs out
there for this
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Oranjello
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 04 Aug 2008 Posts: 3
It was for me! Posted: 08-07-08 13:51pm
Safer than NSAIDs which wreaked havoc on
my GI tract and did god knows what to my
liver!
Not really sure what your safety concerns
are. If ingested or vaporized, cannabis
medication is extremely safe. The
correlation to schizophrenia is
controversial and overblown.
Says Dr. Robert Pertwee of Auburn
University: "There is very little evidence
that cannabis is harmful in the long
term."
(Source:
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/58013.s
tm)
I suggest that persons interested in
cannabis treatment do the research for
themselves and come to their own
conclusions. Don't rely on my testimonial
OR the glib dismissal of some internet
chat board moderator. Find a practitioner
that focuses on medical cannabis and
discuss you health problems and concerns.
You should be able to come to an informed
conclusion as to whether or not the
clinical benefit justifies the risk in
your own life. If you are a child or
posses child-like immaturity, then
cannabis is probably not for you.
Here is one of many interesting studies:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.
nih.gov/pubmed/12620613
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kaylie535
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 26 Aug 2008 Posts: 2 Location: , Canada
Drug-Free treatments Posted: 08-27-08 11:08am
For my TMJ -which is basically 98% back to
perfect until my wisdom teeth got pulled
yesterday- I used plastic mouth pieces. I
wore a bottom piece which just fit over my
teeth and was built up in the back to help
re-align my jaw... I wore it in the day
time ONLY. At night, I wore a mouth piece
that fit over my teeth and was built up in
the middle to prevent me from clenching
and grinding. I wore the bottom one for a
year or so then I got weaned off of it.
Today, I still wear my night time piece
and my jaw has felt terrific. I still have
a bit of limited mouth opening and I have
an open bite, but I'm use to them and
they don't really bother me at all unless
I'm trying to rip a piece of lettece....
but compared to the pain i had before,
this is nothing at all.
