Joined: 25 Sep 2003 Posts: 22 Location: Los Angeles
Always Get a Third And Fourth Opinion Posted: 10-28-03 07:52am
I thought that I would post my update
about my tmj situation. This past
weekend I have never done so many tests in
my life. I had blood work, ct's, and
mri's. Not to mention all the doctors I
have seen over the course of 3 years.
Turns out, what doctor after doctor have
told me was wrong, and all it took was
very simple tests. I have a condition
called trigeminal neuralgia (tic
douloureux). This gives you the similar
pain like tmj, but it lasts longer and is
more intense. There is little research
where it comes from or why, but I believe
it to be mal-practice. I'm almost
positive my old dentist, who removed
wisdom teeth (very simple), managed to cut
one of the 5 major nerves in the cranium.
If doctors can't find what's wrong with
you, get checked for this and get second
and third opinions.
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