hi mercyme, I truly feel sorry to hear that youve been undergoing such a hard time. These condition are life consuming. I want to share with you my experience with headaches. It started at 17 as...
Hello everyone! I recently completely freed myself from 8 years of chronic pain that had took control of my life. I read the books 'new earth' and 'power of now' by eckhart tolle which had a...
Hi femmer, When i went to a chiropractor for my headaches, they had told me that my hip was "imbalanced" as one leg was longer than the next which put pressure on my body and muscles. I was certain...
Hi, my last diagnoses was NDPH (mid 2008) and iv had some sort of headache(medium-high in severity) for 8 years with severe back/tmj pain which was non-relenting. I never really had luck with meds...
Hi Kimmer, I have also like you suffered a continous headache for 8 years now(varying severity) since i was 17 years old. The type of headache has changed over the years but nevertheless...
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With my headaches it has been a rollercoaster of emotions and i realised how my emotions played a major role on how i cope with it. I had been recommended by a psychologist to get the book called...
I have a complicated history of headaches since the start of 17 years of age and i am nearly 23 now. i have been reading some of the boards here that led to believe that i might have new persistant...
hello sava, as it may not be caused by your sinuses maybe it could be a tmj problem. This is a problem with your jaw joint which causes tension in your massetter muscles and also leading to types of...
hey jarret my email address is (edited email address) , give me an email anytime. my headaches have been on going since i was 16 for nearly 5 years and have been chronic for 4 of them, there is...
hey i have headaches which are constantly there which gives pressure on my forhead and temples and the cause for this is from my masseter muscles and also from spasms in my neck and shoulders and it...
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I had the most awful experience with my jaw last night. I had been doing these exercises which are supposed to help tmj disorders and i think i might of overdone them a bit. The pain started...
It is important to tackle the depression and anxiety and i think zoloft is used to treat both. The first thing i think you should do is visit a dentist so he can determine if there is any wearing of...
Amitriptyline only helps to an extent. I dont think there is an easy way but there are treatment options. from what i researched biofeedback, councelling or hypnotherapy all of which tackles the...
i stopped taking the patch i couldnt take anymore of it, the side effects were way too bad. it is the worst stuff iv ever taking, i couldnt stop puking for 2 days of the start of it and i always felt...
the nti is a small hard plastic device that fits really tight on your 2 front teeth. It decreases the pressure on your jaw muscles when you clench by 66 %..thats what i read anyways. I find that it...
I am getting these bad tension headaches which i think the main cause of it is from the muscle in my jaw joints. I got an nti device and have been wearing it for sometime. It has improved a bit but i...
im not opioid tolerant, infact when i started researching about duragesic thats the first time i heard of the word opioid. i havent started the patch cause i need to know more about it cause starting...
oh boy that sounds bad...I do know how you feel with the dizzy spells i get them all the time and i can barely stand when i have one even though im a 20 year old bloke, which is pretty embarassing...
My doc prescribed an opioid called duragesic. Its comes as a patch to provide a constant long lasting supply for pain releif and am unsure wether to take it or not. I am unfamiliar to these types of...
I got botox shots at the back of the head for chronic daily headaches. It definately helped quite a bit and took around 3 weeks or so too fully take effect. The second time i had botox done was 3...
does the headache symptoms i described sound like a migraine? i ask this cause my migraines seem to be quite different but ofcourse it does differ from each individual plus i asked if he had any...
tell us how it goes and ask any questions you have. goodluck...
It isnt something to be ignored and maybe you might want to consider changing your doctor. Ask your folks to find another neurologist or even a headache specialist. information is definately power...
My brother has started getting headaches only recently for about a week now that occur only at night time which im a bit concerned about . He says he has a pulsating feeling on the temples and back...
i got indomethacin (anti-inflammatory), i just took a high dose and that has helped quite a bit. Cold definately works better for me. How long for you did take after wearing the splint for your...
thanks for the reply. im so glad to hear that you got relief from using the splint....ive talked to my dentist to ask the possibility of an occlusion, he said that this is much more complicated...
hello, i cant get rid of these tension headache. ive tried so many things....the amitriptyline has taken care of my depression and anxiety, muscle relaxants , psyiotherapy, ive gone to a chiropractor...
hey, elavil meds can be used to help decrease the severeity of tension headaches. if triptans such as imitrex dont work for her maybe its not migraines. You should try and get a prober diagnosis from...
hey ive tried the mouth splint but it doesnt work for me as it doesnt stop me excercising my jaw muscles at night. An NTI device works so that even if you clench your jaw muscles it wouldnt be worked...
im trying now hipnotherapy which is supposed to serve a couple of purposes: 1 stop clenching 2 increase confidence 3 help sleep better. I doubt any of these are going to remove my headaches but...
hey twiggy, my neurologist diagnosed me as having 'transformed migraine'. i started off getting migraines usually lasting a few hours and not occuring daily but over time they started becomnig much...
Thanks for the reply Ann. The amitriptyline has sure practically gotten rid of any anxiety and depression ive had. I think I should try too find a headache specialist too. I went to the neurologist...
I just came back from my neurologist a little upset. i told him about the headaches im getting which are of tension type and constantly there, its very rare if i get any relief from them. He told me...
Im taking your advice and working on my posture. I do have a lot of lecture classes so i do sit at a desk a lot but I find that my posture isnt that bad when comparing with most people . i also go to...
well...i got the mouth splint five nights ago, it definately helps as i dont wake up with as severe a headache. Its an on going battle with my headache and hasnt gotten rid of it yet... i usually...
Hey, after wearing the splint for 5 nights I still get headaches nearly all day. i feel a bit better in the morning but it gets worse throughtout the day and i dont grind my teeth then cause i am...
Hey piano man, i suffer from 24/7 headache for quite a few years now. Ive had blood tests taken, mri and ct scans done and all was normal. Recently I have found out about TMJ headaches, this is...
Im wearing the splint all the time now and definately feeling some improvement im hoping i wake up tomorrow without a headache i havent done that in nearly 4 years now! as i live in the uk this is...
Hello hopeful, I just wanted to ask...ive got chronic headaches all the time and i think it is a result of TMJ ...how long did it take after wearing the splint for you to get rid of your headache?...
hey Sara, i agree with you that chiropractors are a bit of a scam job it only helped me to an extent and it cost me a fortune plus they will not leave me alone i still get phone calls from them all...
hey im glad the mouth splint is working for you. it has been my first night using the mouth splint and my jaw and headaches are already feeling much better. this muscle tension in the jaw now...
hey after my first night of wearing the mouth splint my jaw is feeling a whole lot better and the severeity of my headaches especially in the morning has decreased, thanks for the messages...
Hey ive had headaches for a few years now and it has only recently been brought to my attention the link between headaches and teeth grinding. I read about it on this website:...
Hey i have a problem with teeth grinding and im getting a mouth splint for it, but my jaw muscles feel all swollen up. is there anything I can do to decrease the swelling?...
hey, tomorrow im going to the dentist for a small dental procedure (not sure what it entails yet) to prevent jaw clenching which the dentist had told me is the cause for at least 70% of people who...
alright dave, im glad to hear that the botox worked... it didnt work completely for me it definately helped to removed some muscle tension...im going to try other methods, cheers for the mail...
I found this website which tells you about certain natural approaches too treating migraine headahces and their success. It also provides info on their interactions with other medications and i read...
hey thanks for the reply, any information really helps. i went to my doctor to ask him about it and he said that taking it in high dosages is safe enough as its a water soluble vitamin and will be...