quinnma
05-23-2003, 12:10 AM
Hi,
I have yet to locate and get to a TMJ specialist. We are on a very limited dental insurance plan (Aetna DMO) and may have to change. I live in the Princeton,NJ area? Anyone know a good dentist? What can I do for the pain until I see someone? I am trying not to talk, eat hard things, or smile. Both ears and jaws, my gums, my sinuses, and my neck hurt. At night my eyes and head aches as well. I have only tried Advil (not impressive) and have taken 2 at night along with a bit of Lorazapam (tranquilizer) in order to sleep. Should I ask my GP for a muscle relaxer?
Please advise!!!!! I am ready to take anything - heroin, morphine, you name it.
I have yet to locate and get to a TMJ specialist. We are on a very limited dental insurance plan (Aetna DMO) and may have to change. I live in the Princeton,NJ area? Anyone know a good dentist? What can I do for the pain until I see someone? I am trying not to talk, eat hard things, or smile. Both ears and jaws, my gums, my sinuses, and my neck hurt. At night my eyes and head aches as well. I have only tried Advil (not impressive) and have taken 2 at night along with a bit of Lorazapam (tranquilizer) in order to sleep. Should I ask my GP for a muscle relaxer?
Please advise!!!!! I am ready to take anything - heroin, morphine, you name it.
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shell389
05-23-2003, 11:00 AM
Hello,
What has finally helped me alot with the pain is taking the muscle relaxer flexeril 3 hours prior to bedtime. If you cannot get a prescrition for it from your GP another thing that might help some is applying moist heat to the area. For some reason Advil didn't help my headaches but aspirin did. I took Ascriptin the coated one to protect my stomach. But I took them for so long that they didn't work either. Alot of people say Aleve helps to, but I have never tried it.
Hope you get a dentist to help you soon and get some relief from your pain. Take care, Shell
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What has finally helped me alot with the pain is taking the muscle relaxer flexeril 3 hours prior to bedtime. If you cannot get a prescrition for it from your GP another thing that might help some is applying moist heat to the area. For some reason Advil didn't help my headaches but aspirin did. I took Ascriptin the coated one to protect my stomach. But I took them for so long that they didn't work either. Alot of people say Aleve helps to, but I have never tried it.
Hope you get a dentist to help you soon and get some relief from your pain. Take care, Shell
[This message has been edited by shell389 (edited 05-23-2003).]
shell389
05-23-2003, 11:01 AM
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totallyconfused
05-23-2003, 12:56 PM
Hi!
Aleve works much better for me than anything else. Tylenol does nothing. Of course, these are just the over-the-counter medicines.
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Aleve works much better for me than anything else. Tylenol does nothing. Of course, these are just the over-the-counter medicines.
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princessmom1
05-23-2003, 05:46 PM
Hi--
Just a thought, but my medical insurance is paying for my treatment. My doctor (an oral surgeon) doesn't use a diagnosis code of tmj and everything is being covered as medical.
Good Luck
Just a thought, but my medical insurance is paying for my treatment. My doctor (an oral surgeon) doesn't use a diagnosis code of tmj and everything is being covered as medical.
Good Luck
TiffanyAnn
05-23-2003, 08:58 PM
Hi princessmom:
What treatment code does your oral surgeon use in order to get your medical insurance to pay? Does he use MPD as the diagnosis?
Thanks,
Tiffany
What treatment code does your oral surgeon use in order to get your medical insurance to pay? Does he use MPD as the diagnosis?
Thanks,
Tiffany
quinnma
05-23-2003, 10:31 PM
Thanks.
I will try to get the muscle relaxer from my GP this weekend. My psychiatrist, who has treated me for depression/anxiety prescribed neurontin today, which I will try for a few days.
I have an appt with a TMJ specialist on Tuesday and a neurologist later in the week.
Thanks for the advice. I will get through this somehow.
I will try to get the muscle relaxer from my GP this weekend. My psychiatrist, who has treated me for depression/anxiety prescribed neurontin today, which I will try for a few days.
I have an appt with a TMJ specialist on Tuesday and a neurologist later in the week.
Thanks for the advice. I will get through this somehow.