Increased pain if you dont get enough sleep? - TMJ Disorder -TemporoMandibular Joint Message Board

kvtip · 01-17-2009, 12:25 PM

What the title says pretty much, I know sleep deprivation in itself is a bad thing but combined with TMJ, it feels if I get less than 7-8 hours of sleep I'm just a wreck the rest of the day and can barely function at all, with much increased pain

StillHope · 01-17-2009, 02:19 PM

You are surely not alone!

luvtocamp · 01-17-2009, 02:37 PM

I agree, and good sleep. I do take a valium 5 mg sometimes, but I feel a good nights sleep is one of the best things.

temera2 · 01-17-2009, 10:08 PM

yeah oh my gosh , that is so true, my brother gets angry because i always sleep really late and he blames that for aggravating my tmj ! WOW so you all feel it too!

Does anyone know why this is the case?

You know another thing for me is i get increased pain if my alarm is set to wake me really early! Its like i cant sleep relaxed because i am scared the alarm wont wake me up and i miss this massive exam its weird but oh my gosh me too , a good sleep helps so much more!!! XOXO

kvtip · 01-17-2009, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by temera2

yeah oh my gosh , that is so true, my brother gets angry because i always sleep really late and he blames that for aggravating my tmj ! WOW so you all feel it too!

Does anyone know why this is the case?

You know another thing for me is i get increased pain if my alarm is set to wake me really early! Its like i cant sleep relaxed because i am scared the alarm wont wake me up and i miss this massive exam its weird but oh my gosh me too , a good sleep helps so much more!!! XOXO

haha good lord that's just like me, I've had to take a few semesters off due to TMJ and it was such a god send being able to sleep and wake naturally, not to mean I sleep 10+ hrs, I generally only get exactly 8 hours and I'm good to go but I mean pain wise it was much better

but now I'm back at it in school I can tell a definite pain increase due to this