My TMJ has gotten to the point where I am in pain 24/7. I am taking maximum doses of Vicodin and Voltaren (a prescription NSAID), as well as having regular acupuncture, all with very short-lasting results. I am following all the standard suggestions: meds, hot/cold packs, relaxation techniques... I cannot even eat anything that requires chewing! I also do have a splint, though I do not have bruxism, and am worried about it "ruining" my bite.
I have mandibular prognathism -- an elongated lower jaw -- resulting in an underbite that was fixed with orthodontia from age 8-13 (I'm currently 25). I have also been diagnosed with slipped disks in both TMJ joints. Despite these facts, I cannot find an Oral & Maxillofacial surgeon who will even REVIEW my case before requiring me to have spent months at a pain clinic, working on all the things that I have already done on my own! I am in pain NOW (and missing work) and I just don't know what to do...
ANY suggestions??
2007-10-26
12:22:46
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nashgirl21
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