I've had tmj for years with almost all the
symptoms.
I also have anxiety. 8 months ago my dad
died and since then i've also had vertigo.
I 've been so worried, reading all about
vertigo on the internet (brain tumors, ms)
hardly ever do you find tmj!!
I wonder if some of you would send a
description of the feelings of vertigo you
have??. My vertigo doesn't fit the usual
(medical) description .
- I have painful trigger points in the
back of my head, base of skull.
- almost always feels like i'm walking on
a dock. The ground mildly heaves upward
or downward.
I don't feel really spinny or lightheaded
or off balance at all.
Thank you!!!!
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wintersnchome
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 13 Nov 2005 Posts: 2 Location: north carolina
Posted: 11-13-05 09:43am
I am currently feeling the exact same
thing. It also seems to affect my
eyesight which I have read is common.
I have read that this is a result not only
of the tmj but the anxiety which goes
along with it.
We are suppossed to get rest but, of
course, the anxiety prevents us from
getting the rest we need.
Here are some ideas which have proved
helpful so far:
mouth exercises, use with caution, they
run the gambit from just plain stupid to
painful. The best I found was saying the
word emma over and over again, slowly.
This, apparently, places your jaw in a
resting motion and if said before bed it
can help prevent some clenching at
night.
Aromatherapy, believe it or not, seems to
work especially lavender, at least for
me.
Water - drink 8 glasses a day. This helps
to loosen the muscles
eat right and exercise, so far this has
been my hardest but if you make sure you
do not eat anything after 6-7 o'clock at
night and also have very little to drink
after this time, you sleep better.
Breathing exercises, inhale for 4 seconds
(or as long as you can up to that) and
exhale for 6 seconds (or as long as you
can up to that). Repeat. If you wake up
at night, this is a good technique for
getting back to sleep.
What we are currently in, is a cycle and
breaking that cycle is the hard part. I
hope this helps and works for you.
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