I found a website that also mention a symptom of TMJD that I havent read about before. The website mentioned that Sjogren's Syndrome is also a symptom that some people suffer from. I thought that this is probably true because I have most of the symptoms of this syndrome.
Such as:
Early symptoms:
One-sided swollen parotid salivary gland
Both parotid salivary glands swollen
Swollen cheeks
Swollen jaw
Most common symptoms:
Dry mouth - very common
Dry eyes - very common
Dry skin - about half of patients
Vaginal dryness
Symptoms caused by dry mouth:
Thick saliva
No saliva
Difficulty chewing
Swallowing difficulty
Eating difficulty
Tasting difficulty
Speaking difficulty
Hoarseness
Smooth tongue
Mouth redness
Cracked lips
Mouth sores - at the corners
Tongue ulcers
Recurrent mouth infections
Oral candidiasis
Dental caries
Symptoms from dry skin:
Itching
Cracked skin
Skin rashes
Sun sensitivity
Sunburn
Dry nose
Dry throat
Dry larynx
Painful intercourse
Thyroid problems
Joint pain
Muscle pain
Lung problems
Pneumonia
Aspiration pneumonia
Limb numbness
Limb tingling
Extreme fatigue
Periods of remission and recurrences
what do you guys think?
Also on a completely different note I had imprints taken this morning for my first splint of my theropy. It will be a soft splint 2mm I think to give me some relief. Later all
I think they are really pushing it to attribute all those symptoms to TMJD. It is possible that some of them are related, but most of them not likely. Sjogrens is an autoimmune disease. I can't see how it could be caused by TMJ dysfunction. The problem with attributing a plethera of symptoms to TMJD is that a correct diagnosis might be missed. It is possible and common to have more than one disease process or syndrome going on at the same time. Treatment should target each condition separately.
i don't know if i have tmjd or w/e cause i have stiffness in my jaw when i eat or talk or smile also just like pain when i press on my jaw also my eyes have been bothering me but i don't know
Can someone please explain to me in what "vaginal dryness" or "painfull intercourse" has to do with TMJD?
Because I don't see the connection.
And another thing, I have a salivary duct stone on my right jaw so that only contributes to a certain pain/irritation but it's not neccesarily connected to TMJD, IMHO
other symptoms of TMJD not mentioned beofore? 
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