UK sufferers - TMJ Disorder -TemporoMandibular Joint Message Board

mcruk · 03-15-2005, 08:42 AM

Hi again

Im aiming this question to people from the UK as I would be interested to hear how you were diagnosed and treated for your TMJ. I am kind of at a brick wall currently because my GP doesnt really want to know as its a dental issue. My GP didnt even do any tests when I told her I may have TMJ. She just smiled and said "go to the dentist". However, because I have to pay for my dental tretment I cant keep going back for treatment. So what did you do or are you doing to get your treatment?

Thanks again

Mike

EvonneMCFC · 03-15-2005, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by mcruk

Hi again

Im aiming this question to people from the UK as I would be interested to hear how you were diagnosed and treated for your TMJ. I am kind of at a brick wall currently because my GP doesnt really want to know as its a dental issue. My GP didnt even do any tests when I told her I may have TMJ. She just smiled and said "go to the dentist". However, because I have to pay for my dental tretment I cant keep going back for treatment. So what did you do or are you doing to get your treatment?

Thanks again

Mike

Hi Mike

I am from Manchester and I was referred to the maxillofacial department at my local hospital from my GP. All the treatment I have received by them has been on the NHS (costs nothing), ie xrays, mouthguard even physio.

If it works the same where you are, ask the doctor to refer you to a maxillofacial outpatients department at your local hospital, even though it did take approx 2 months to get an appointment but it was worth the wait. I hope this has helped and please let us know how you get on.

Evonne

BTW - I had to ask the doctor to refer me or I would of been banging my head of a brick wall also.

tealadyjudy111 · 03-15-2005, 01:39 PM

Hi Mike im from Cardiff and have had tmj for many years im waiting to have new joints put in. I was sent to the dental hospital by my gp,(which costs you nothing) and have had xrays and ct scans etc. Good luck . How bad is your tmj welsh judy.

Miss L · 03-16-2005, 05:11 PM

Hi there,

im new to this forum but have been reading for a while, i got refered to Glasgow dental hospital and school because i had full feeling in the ear and had seen about 5 gps, one was rather concerned because i had rather a large white oral lesion on the inside of my cheek, and i told him of my concerns of oral cancer, thats how i got my appointment with the oral surgeon, i was that worried i had actually got oral cancer i missed my first appointment. The whte thing im my mouth and on my gum is because of nibbling clenching and direct trauma from chewing only on the right side,as i have a few teeth missing on the other.

whats your pain like i am intrested to know, how it started and if it gets better my pain is constant

best wishes to you all

mcruk · 03-17-2005, 02:40 AM

Thanks for the replies.

I guess I should go to my GP and see if I can get NHS treatment for it.

Miss L, pain pain is pretty much constant but not totally unbearable like so many others. Thats said I think my pain threshold is pretty good. Its pretty much a constant dull ache with sharp pains accompanied by ear pressure pretty much all day. Oh, I also have 24/7 hissing/ringing in my ears which I can only hear when its quiet (bed time).