Muscle tightness - TMJ Disorder -TemporoMandibular Joint Message Board

Mariea · 03-05-2005, 01:42 AM

I just have a quik qeustion,I was wondering if tmj can cause muscle to be tight in your body?I am constantly clenching my teeth and I think I have tmj.I try not to but I catch myself clenching and then will stop.Here are some symptoms I have:

Left side of face and head has pressure
left eye pain
glossy eye
Temple pain
grinding noise sometimes when I open and close mouth
Muscle tighness my body
neck pain
dizzy spells
tingaling feelings
I am worried that its somthing surious like tumor or somthing.I would appreciate everyones thoughs.thanks

taylorsmom93 · 03-05-2005, 08:17 AM

Good morning Mariea,
I am new to TMJ myself, but what you wrote sounds like some of what bothers me. Except mine is mostly on my rt side. I was very paranoid about tumors, etc, when I started hurting. If it will ease your mind, go and have it checked. I did. I never hurts to be seen by a doctor anyway. I hope you start feeling better.

surferstick · 03-06-2005, 03:24 PM

Sounds like some of my symptoms too. I have been checked out and have had a CT scan (which showed normal). I was worried about tumours too... still am a little, as I haven't had an MRI, but my doctor does not feel it is necessary since i have no neuorolgical symptoms (ie, no reflex problems, and a perfect hearing test).. It is only recently that I too am wondering if it is TMJ related. I have had TMJ for years, but have little to no pain in the joint itself.
Best thing is to get checked out. Then you will be able to sleep better knowing there is nothing to worry about.

Definately the jaw noises and pains are a dead giveaway that you do have some kind of TMJ too.

Mariea · 03-06-2005, 07:59 PM

Thanks!I am going to the doc thursday,so hopfully he can schedule an mri or ct scan,I am so worried!I don't know how surious tmj is,but I rather have that than ms or somthing like that.Thanks for your replies!