Tmj for over a year!!?? alternative treatment? - TMJ Disorder -TemporoMandibular Joint Message Board

eclipse27 · 08-27-2006, 05:47 PM

Well i have left jaw/ear pain. Mainly ear feels like theres pressure and it pops all the time, esp when i swallow. Sore throat, pressure behind left eye. And severe head pressure. Sometimes i even experenice brain fog. Well to make a long story short. I"ve been to 15/16 drs. Can't find nehting wrong with me. Went to an ortho he says i have symptoms of tmj. He wanted to put me on a 1500 dollar splint. Insurance doens't cover this. My question is what can i do besides that? physical therapy? or a football mouthgaurd? what can i do?? please help

sunshine123 · 08-27-2006, 11:02 PM

I go to Acupuncture once a week. It's really helped with my ear pain and fullness. It usually relieves the headaches too. Insurance may pay for Acup. In my case it doesn't, but I pay out of pocket and get reimbursed from flexible spending. Some people do with from PT or Chiropractic and some have tried moutguards from a sporting goods store. Hope this helps. Good luck.

eclipse27 · 08-27-2006, 11:49 PM

my ear pressure/head pressure has eased up some. . . im using a mouth gaurd right now. But there so much pressure at my "jaw joint/ear"...and it feels clooged/ popped. so you recommend acupuncture?

sunshine123 · 08-29-2006, 02:25 PM

I do, especially for the ear pain and clogging.

eclipse27 · 08-29-2006, 03:25 PM

what about the headaches?? and head pressure??