I wake with a tense jaw and a dull headache (sometimes a migraine) every morning and have done for quite some time now. I've been thoroughly checked out medically and although I'm told I have nothing serious wrong there is no explanation of why I am feeling like crap every day. I've recently read about TMJD or TMD and have been given a night guard by my denist to try to stop possible jaw clenching. I've only had the guard for about a week but things have not improved - I think they have got worse.
Can anyone else with similar problems tell me how they have gained their life back? My quality of life has gone and I'm sick of having my days ruined.
2007-01-30 15:58:22 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
Hi,
Get your doctor to order a "sleep study".
I had similar experiences like yours, waking with headaches, jaw pain, etc., woke up feeling like I was having a hang-over.
They found I had developed "sleep apnea".
One stops breathing several times during the night, causing oxygen levels to drop, restless motion during sleep, adding to the lack of restful sleep.
If you do find that sleep apnea is a factor to your condition, they will prescribe a "CPAP" machine.
This helps you to continuous breathing during the night.
The reason many feel like crap that have sleep apnea and don't know it, is because your body is trying to wake you, to start "breathing".
Hope this helps, and best of results to your cure,
Dave
2007-01-31 02:40:36 · answer #1 · answered by what'sthis4 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With the mouth guard in place at night get the doctor to prescribe a muscle relaxant for you to take prior to bedtime. 0.5mg Valium is very helpful
2007-01-30 16:06:15 · answer #2 · answered by Shelty K 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chinese Medicine. Good Luck.
2007-01-30 16:02:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.health911.com/remedies/rem_teethg.htm
2007-01-30 16:07:14 · answer #4 · answered by ByeBuyamericanPi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋