throat pain - TMJ Disorder -TemporoMandibular Joint Message Board

springbreak · 04-20-2004, 03:00 PM

does anybody feel that the l0nger you go without eating anything, the harder it is to swallow food aftewards?

klmarshall · 04-21-2004, 09:05 AM

I haven't noticed that, but I did have a sore throat quite a bit with the TMJ. I asked my doctor about it and he was able to trigger it by pressing the inside of my mouth under my right molars. He won me over right then as being a knowledgeable tmj doctor. He was also able to explain logically the treatments he was giving me - splint therapy and told me right off that if it didn't work, I would probably have to consider arthroscopic surgery to knock my condyle loose. - That is where I'm headed Friday, For a surgical consult. I will let everyone know how it goes. -Gabi

lori j · 04-23-2004, 12:31 AM

When mine started up I thought it was a sore throat but did not feel like a regular sore throat. I then realized it wasn't, it was the roof of my mouth hurting on that side where the tmj is the worst. It would hurt everytime I swallowed. I got to where I was drinking milkshakes only so I wouldn't have to chew or swallow anything that hurt.

singer1 · 04-23-2004, 03:56 PM

Is a sore throat or irritation really a part of TMJ? How is that? Also, do you all experience reall mild pain but you know its there? I can't really pinpoint to where my is sometimes and my left ear (which I have TMJ on my RIGHT side...go figure) will just mildly hurt. So, frustrating! Don't know where to put the heatin' pad!!!

DebraL · 04-23-2004, 05:43 PM

hmmm this is all interesting to me as I am trying to figure things out. The 'trigger' point klmarshall mentioned are sort of where my pain is...my jawbone hurts to touch inside my mouth just behind and above my back (bottom) molars..and yes, I have vague pain that I can't tell if it's behind my ear, back of my head, upper neck....it just aches...and I have that feeling of something in my throat and had the scope done just for peace of mind...ENT says acid reflux but also winced at my loudly popping jaw..some of BOTH, perhaps?