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Posted 12/8/2015 5:55 AM (GMT 0)
I went to my doctor because i have headaches, pain behind my eye, in my upper and lower gums, and under my ear and down my neck. The pain is usually all on one side. I also have a very bothersome general sick feeling in my face. Thd only thing i can compare it to is motion sickness.

My doctor says i have TMJ

Anyone else have similiar symptoms with TMJ,
Posted 12/13/2015 9:00 PM (GMT 0)
I'm having trouble concentrating….are you saying the gel form of NSAIDS is ok? I use the diclofenac gel on my hands, back, and sides of my jaw. The pain gets so bad. Just started dealing w/ neck and jaw issues this year…have to turn to see/talk to people also. And talking too much is just asking for more pain!

I was using a latex foam pillow also, but the one I found this year was too firm, can't find another one. And my old one has sorta flattened out.

Also, good posture is a must! Good posture takes strain off of your neck and jaw.

Going next week to start the process of getting a "splint" made for me to wear at night. Actually looking forward to it!
Posted 12/14/2015 7:42 AM (GMT 0)
I missed this thread. I get the jaw and neck and headache pain, too. I know just where you are talking about. That muscle that comes down from that ear and jaw area, and runs down the neck, can make it seem like its the ear that is hurting, too. It actually made me feel comfortingly normal when I saw the TMJ problems on a symptom list. But why doesn't every fibromyalgia patient have this. It's a strange mix of "We are all (almost) exactly alike." That's how we can know it's real, because how could an entire world of psychosomatic FM patients have independently developed so many things that are shared?
Posted 12/14/2015 10:11 AM (GMT 0)
I was diagnosed with TMJ years ago. The nerve pain was getting worse for me over the years.

What has helped me is getting an infected root canal taken care of which was discovered by my dentist, and when that didn't take care of the nerve pain, I had what's called an ozone treatment. My nerve pain that was located on the L side of my face is gone.
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