tmj is so hard - TMJ Disorder -TemporoMandibular Joint Message Board

cally22 · 08-21-2003, 05:57 PM

I am having a really a hard day today. Some days are just worse than others and today would be one of them. My right side has sharp shooting pains right in front of my ear. I can tell just by the way today has gone that tonight will not go very well...Help.....What do some of you guys do when you are really hurting? I know ice, pain meds, but when that doesn't really help? Cally22

totallyconfused · 08-21-2003, 06:23 PM

HI Cally,

I'm sorry I can't be of more help. I wish I knew what to tell you to do for the pain. My dentist told me at my last appt that shooting pains that come and go in the joints are sometimes caused by compression in the joints (of the joint space I guess). I'm sure you already knew that, though. Just thought I would pass that along. I know you have been through a lot and hope you get some relief very soon.

Take care,
TC

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Anastasia · 08-21-2003, 06:30 PM

hi cally

sorry to hear of your rough day. i wish i had some advice for you. i usually use heat for stabby pains, have you tried that? yoga is kind of good too for taking my mind off of bad days too, you may want to give that a go. i hope you start to feel better soon. nobody likes pain, especially TMJ pain!

take care and hang in there

Anastasia

cally22 · 08-21-2003, 06:37 PM

To Anastasia, ans Totallyconfused your words are very kind! Thanks for your advice I might try a few of the the things you said. Though I've tried alot of things before one thing I've never done before is yoga. I'm always up for a new challenge... thank you from the bottom of my heart, yours truly a tmj suffer, cally22..

mamaslittlehelper · 08-21-2003, 06:46 PM

cally...just thought I would add that an evening walk with the dog helps me sometimes...never really feel like it, but once I get out I am thinking about other stuff and sometimes forget about my pain for awhile! Also, if you own a dog or cat...sometimes it helps just to sit and pet them! This pain is crazy sometimes and I am so new to all this, but learning quickly! Hope you get to feeling better and get a good nights sleep! TC!