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Posted 5/2/2018 8:39 PM (GMT 0)
I was just recovering from TMJ for the last 6 months when I tried LDN and it made me clench my teeth at night and now my jaw is locked up and extremely painful. I can't deal with another 6 month wait for the pain to let up.

What injections would be best? I take it steroidal shots are not good with lyme? Are botox shots alright? Anything else work for people? I'm seeing an oral surgeon tomorrow.
Posted 5/2/2018 9:34 PM (GMT 0)
I might have mentioned this in the past, but anyhow- This falls under "anything else":

Deep muscle pressure pont massage can relieve TMJ. Not just the massaging the jaw, but from the neck/clavical up to the head muscles. It works for me as well as many others as seen on you tube. This would work in conjunction with other treatments too.
Posted 5/2/2018 9:43 PM (GMT 0)
Yes I had that done without any relief. I've seen multiple massage therapist, PTs and Chiros as well as every muscle relaxer and pain killer out there. Nothing has helped even a little bit. It's so bad it's making me not want to live anymore.

I just want to know what injections I can get that don't interfere with lyme. I want to try botox but it seems questionable with lyme.
Posted 5/2/2018 10:19 PM (GMT 0)
Ozone injection would help
Posted 5/2/2018 10:39 PM (GMT 0)
Are you able to go to a university's dental clinic to see an orofacial pain dentist??? UNC Chapel Hill and Univ of KY are considered the tops. A good nightguard fitting, their resting instructions (which are really more than I'd ever think of w/o seeing one), lidocaine trigger point injections, TMJ PT, dryneedling... I'd really recommend trying to be seen at a university's orofacial pain dentist...
Posted 5/3/2018 3:09 AM (GMT 0)
topical DMSO should do something.
Posted 5/3/2018 3:11 PM (GMT 0)
low dose cortisol (for adrenals) helps me a little.

Another option I haven't tried is botox. yes bottox can be injected into those tight muscles and alleviate the stress, I've heard of it's use in TMJ.
Posted 5/3/2018 9:30 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks everyone. I saw an oral surgeon today and he says a need an MRI before any treatment. I can't wait that long. I found some place that does botox so I think I'll try that. If anyone else has any suggestions please let me know.
Posted 5/4/2018 3:03 AM (GMT 0)
Garlic works for tmz believe it or not people do not forget the garlic it works saved my live so far
Seriously try it before those injections
Posted 5/5/2018 3:11 AM (GMT 0)
There is physical therapy for the jaw, it's no different than any other injured muscle or joint. I second seeing an orofacial pain dentist, they helped me with an extreme case of bruxism when regular dentists couldn't.
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