has anyone suffered from arthritis in the
jaw joint (tmj) I am suffering in both
joints and have had lots of surgery would
be nice to speak to a fellow sufferer.
Samara
scotland
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LisaV
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 15 Feb 2007 Posts: 17 Location: RI
Arthritis of the Jaw Posted: 03-21-07 19:44pm
Hi Samara. It's me again (Lisa). I too
have arthritis in my tm's. I would dare
to surmise that alot of us tmj'ers have it
whether we know it or not. I have been
doing some research on a supplement called
"triple jointed" - one of the components
is denatured chicken collegen - here is
some info from the arthritis.org website -
may be helpful:
TYPE II CHICKEN COLLAGEN,
CHICKEN COLLAGEN,
CHICKEN TYPE II COLLAGEN, TYPE II COLLAGEN
Where It Comes From: A protein derived
from chicken sternum cartilage.
Forms and Dosage: Type II chicken collagen
is undenatured (in its natural state), as
opposed to denatured or hydrolyzed
collagen (see collagen hydrolysate). To
date, only one manufacturer produces
undenatured Type II chicken collagen.
Recommended dosage is 10 mg daily, which
is typically sold as a 200-mg capsule.
What It's Supposed to Do: Relieve pain,
inflammation, swelling and stiffness of
RA, OA, JRA and gout.
What We Know: Small amounts of collagen,
taken by mouth, appear to reduce RA
symptoms by suppressing the autoimmune
response. Research has shown results are
very dose sensitive.
Studies: Several studies from Harvard
University and Germany have shown positive
effects on the symptoms of RA. One of the
largest studies involving a
multi-centered, double-blind, placebo
controlled group of 274 people with RA
tested four dosages: 20 mcg, 100 mcg, 500
mcg or 2,500 mcg (2.5 mg). Only the lowest
dose demonstrated significant improvement,
which included a reduction in inflammation
and joint pain. High doses had no effect.
Undenatured Type II collagen also appeared
to reduce swollen and tender joints in JRA
subjects in a three-month study from
Harvard. Here, patients were given 100 mcg
daily the first month, followed by 500 mcg
for the next two. Several German studies
on RA and undenatured Type II collagen
have also found a positive outcome.
To date, there are no clinical studies on
OA and undenatured Type II collagen,
however, there is some speculation that it
would be beneficial.
What to Watch For: No known drug
interactions or side effects in small
doses; large doses can cause nausea. Do
not take if allergic to chicken or eggs.
Extras: Only undenatured Type II chicken
collagen has been shown to be safe and
effective in clinical trials. Denatured or
collagen hydrolysate has not.
If you are unsure of the type of collagen,
look at dosages. Generally, undenatured
collagen is only required in small
amounts, for example, one 200-mg capsule
daily; denatured collagen products can
recommend up to 2 grams or more, which can
sometimes mean four tablets a day.
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victoria16
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 09 Jul 2007 Posts: 451 Location: ,
Me 2 Posted: 07-18-07 12:18pm
I have degenerative arthritis in jaw. Its
very painful, Im getting surgery soon. ) :
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Best Aunt EVA
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 14 Jul 2007 Posts: 27
Re: Jaw Joints Posted: 07-22-07 11:31am
sexyscot76
wrote:
Hi
has anyone suffered from arthritis in the
jaw joint (tmj) I am suffering in both
joints and have had lots of surgery would
be nice to speak to a fellow sufferer.
Samara
scotland
yes! I do deal with this. my last surgery
I was told the joints look like raw
hamburger. have you heard this too?
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natural queen
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 30 Jul 2007 Posts: 15 Location: New Zealand
Posted: 07-31-07 15:41pm
I don't have this condition but I use to
have arthritis in my spine and hands and
feet. The CAUSE was my poor lifestyle and
bad habits such as smoking and drinking.
So I eliminating the CAUSE (changed my
lifestyle) and started to treat the
symptoms. This is what I did and after 2
years I am 100% cured from arthritis and
my chiro is amazed.
DO:
-Drink Plenty of Water
-Use glucosamine
-see a chiro if necessary
-Eat lots of fruits, nuts, seeds, vegies,
and plant protein
-Cardio and Weight bearing exercises
-eliminate all fried or hydrogenated
(fried foods or products containing fried
oils) foods from your diet
-eliminate all SUGARS (malts, cane sugar,
glucose, syrups etc)
-Use COMFREY cream over the arthritic are
(grows back bone, cartilage, reduces
inflamation and pain etc)-don't use on
plates or pins
-Get some sun exposure (20minutes per day-
b4 10am and after 3pm)
-use castor oil (rub on the affected area
every night before bed-wash off in the
morning)
DON'T:
-Eat Sugar or foods containing it
-Eat high amounts of Meat (too high
protein)
-drink carbonated beverages
-Eat fried foods
-stay inactive
I swear by all of this and the good thing
is its inexpensive, and you can do it at
home, and even if your going to get
surgery, do this in the meantime, the
arthritis will slowly dissapear.
If you would like any more info email me
Good Health To You
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deeply miserable
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 18 Sep 2007 Posts: 1
Severe Jaw Pain Posted: 09-19-07 00:10am
hello everyone my name is carol...i just
joined today and i,m so glad there is
other ppl who can understand how i
feel...i,ve been having jaw pain for about
2 months now and couldn,t understand
why..i went to the dentist and he told me
it was my ( tmj joints ). he put me on
motrin 800 mgs and by the 3rd day my pain
eased up but it didn,t go away so i went
to my family dr and she sent me for xrays
and of course the xrays came back
fine...no inflamation..so then she sent me
for a ( CAT ) scan and the only thing that
showed up was that i had an infection in
my rt ear so she sent me to an ear, nose
and throat dr..thru his examination my
ears were fine my throat was fine and i
had excellent hearing...all he said was
take care of those tmj joints...i,m so
aggrevated that they can,t seem to find
out the problem...so if anyone has had any
of the same problems i,m having and can
give me any information i would greatly
appreciate it. thanks carol
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Best Aunt EVA
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 14 Jul 2007 Posts: 27
I Know, Old Post... Posted: 10-18-07 05:14am
carol,
ask for an MRI
and try heat and ice, and naproxen (aleve)
for the pain.
AND take care of those TMJ joints! (no
hard food, candy)
