Burning after trigger point - TMJ Disorder -TemporoMandibular Joint Message Board

Navy1990 · 11-28-2003, 07:54 AM

For those of you that have had trigger point injections-

What did you experience afterwards? It's been a week and I get periodic burning in the joint area. I had close to 30 injections accroding to the assistant. My opening increased to 52.5 afterwards. I've been told the burning could be lactic acid build-up. I just hope it isn't nerve related though. I'm having muscle spasms and burning symptoms. Also, I've only been in this new splint 2 weeks, so, maybe some of the spasms are related to that. These are new symptoms for me.

Navy

GenDen · 11-28-2003, 09:08 AM

Did you have 30 trigger point injections in one session? I had trigger point injections at a university Pain Management Clinic. They would only do a maximum of 6 injections at one visit. I would suggest that you keep in touch with the doctor who did your injections so that he is aware of your symptoms. I suspect that discomfort can be expected for a few days after so many injections. If the discomfort doesn't clear up soon, be persistent in finding out from the doctor what is taking place.

Navy1990 · 11-28-2003, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by GenDen

Did you have 30 trigger point injections in one session? I had trigger point injections at a university Pain Management Clinic. They would only do a maximum of 6 injections at one visit. I would suggest that you keep in touch with the doctor who did your injections so that he is aware of your symptoms. I suspect that discomfort can be expected for a few days after so many injections. If the discomfort doesn't clear up soon, be persistent in finding out from the doctor what is taking place.

Hi GenDen,

Actually what happened was that last Monday I was in excrutiating pain and went to my doctor. He listened to my symptoms and then he examined my muscle groups and when he went inside my mouth, I almost jumped off the chair. He thought it was muscular not joint pain, so, he suggested trigger point injections. Since I had not eaten all day and he said they make you queasy, he only did a few. I went back the next day and he did somemore. I was in a lot of pain when I got home and went right to bed. The next day, I was really sore and the assistant said I got about 30 injections...I'm not sure if I had that many or not, but, she said I would be sore. Then I went to PT and the therapist did ultrasound and stem on me....I was in excrutiating pain in the joint area after that. Not a good idea after trigger point to go to PT

. Since then I have had a burning pain in the joint area...I'm told burning is from lactic acid in the muscles. I'm drinking tons of water today and taking muscle relaxers to keep the muscle spasms at bay. Ever since I started splint therapy I have had some really strange symptoms going on. The joint aches, the muscles spasm, and it feels like my face is just vibrating sometimes. Sometimes I wonder if I'm going backwards or forwards with tmj treatment. Next week they are going to do another tomo to see if I'm in the right position and have enough space. After 2 weeks, my bite is already changing. My doctor wants me to get my endoctrine system checked because he thinks some of the tmj symptoms might be related to the total hysterectomy I had 18 months ago. GenDen I am seeing an orthodontist that has a tmj clinic and also does functional jaw orthodontics. Like your specialist, mine makes the splints on site, which makes things a lot easier.
I hope you are having a pleasant Thanksgiving weekend GenDen.

Navy1990

GenDen · 11-28-2003, 11:34 AM

Navy,
Sorry you are suffering. Hope it eases off soon. Your treatment sounds reasonable to me. I think it just takes time. I know that is not a lot of encouragement when you are in pain. Once trauma has victimized your muscles and caused them to recoil in spasm and contractions and develop trigger points, it takes a lot of skill and patience to coax them back to normal function.

Navy1990 · 11-28-2003, 11:44 AM

Thanks for the encouragement GenDen,

So, I take it that the side effects I'm having from the splint therapy are par for the course? At least the tmj doctor did recognize that I have some muscle issues going on. He said that muscles are hard to retrain .....but, at least he didn't say impossible. The burning pain is what bothers me the most, because I'm not sure if it's nerve or muscle. Drinking water seems to be the thing most often recommended.
So, how are you doing these days GenDen? Is your splint therapy coming along? I know you had a set back after some surgery...but, are you back on track now? Are your symptoms getting under control? I hope you are having a painfree day.

Navy