#Neck Pain Tmj

[friendraichu]

might be just me being paranoid or a series of coincidences but it seems like the entire left side of my body is fucked up.

occipital neuralgia? almost exclusively runs up the left side of my head

left eye more nearsighted than right

TMJ seems like it might be worse on the left side (difficult to tell)

i have overarching neck and back pain, but left shoulder blade is more frequently in pain than right

left hip some sort of fucked up, probably related to my left L5 vertebrae being fused to my pelvis

all this to say, maybe i just tend to put more pressure on the left side of my body?? idk if one of these things instigated the rest or if it's all just happenstance, but it's fuckin weird and also im so tired of being in pain.

[practicefortheheart]

so I think I have TMJ disorder and I have been misdiagnosed and now I wonder if this is forever because I have been living with this for so long - it’s getting worse though, so I hope something can be done

[foreveranonymousfa]

[queenharumiura]

((The irony in going to bed early because of pain is that the next door building kept alarming off and on for hours, and you kept hearing sirens (regular occurence, btw) so it felt like a waste of an attempt. Probably got the same amount of sleep as usual and I woke up still in pain. This is fine.

All this to really say: I'm crabby now. ))

[thirstghosting]

im also interested to know how much it cost you so leave that in the tags, if you feel comfortable with it.

[drjihyukpark]

Acupuncture is an ancient healing practice that has been a cornerstone of traditional Chinese and Korean medicine for thousands of years. By inserting fine needles into specific points of the body, acupuncture aims to restore balance to the body’s energy, known as qi, and stimulate natural healing processes. While it may seem unfamiliar to some, this time-tested therapy is increasingly recognized in Western medicine for its ability to alleviate pain, reduce stress, and improve overall well-being.

[jackalhadrurusluvr]

everyone else feels exhausted and in pain and can feel their heartbeat in their appendages when they lay down right. and struggle to catch your breath. my heartbeat is so loud in my legs right now

[eileennatural]

ik i complained about it nonstop but.. i miss physical therapy :/that woman knew what the hell she was doing

[energysoda]

OW OW OW JAW HURT

[baldhillsdental]

Got Head and Neck Pain? Want Expert Help? Bald Hills Dental

YOUR HEAD, NECK & TMJ PAIN PROCEDURE IS HANDLED WITH ABSOLUTE CARE

Dr Lin (Dentist) is one of Australia leading experts in the fields of breathing and sleep, head, neck and TMJ pain, and orthopaedics.

Head, Neck & TMJ Pain

Muscle tension is a very common cause of headaches. In fact, approximately 90% of headaches occur because of it. Known as Bruxism, adults will involuntarily clench and grind their teeth throughout the night and is a primary cause of headaches, Neck & Jaw pain. The muscles are interrelated and is why there is a strong connection. Quite often, dental orthotics that make small changes to the jaw and the bite could just be enough to reduce and even alleviate the pain. However, we often see that a common cause of grinding  is an airway, sleep or bit problem which may need to be addressed.

Diagnosis Of Head, Neck And TMJ Pain?

TMJ is not always the root cause of all head and neck pain. We will always recommend a through examination with our dentists to assess your history, conduct a cranial exam (3D CBCT scan), postural exam, oral exam, occlusal analysis, muscle palpations and ne

urological exam. If a sleeping disorder is identified by our doctors then we will conduct a full sleep study to asses whether it is contributing rot your head, neck and TMJ pain.

How We Treat Your Head, Neck And TMJ Pain

Orthontics therapy is a very common treatment option to achieving your ideal bite. This includes day and night time splints. If we identify a nasal obstruction through the CBCT then we may decide to suggest a referral to an ENT. Other treatments that may help alleviate the pain are:  dry needling, trigger point injections, laser and autologous blood concentrates (stem cells/concentrated growth factors). We will design the splints to be tailored to you so that you can get full use of your jaw function, breathing and decompression to allow your jaw joint to heal. It is a similar process to healing a fractured jaw. A lot of our patients report relief of pain after only a few days, however treatment time can be as long as 12 months.

Dealing with the pain on a day-to-day basis is not necessary. You do not have to put up with it. We will always recommend following our post treatment management instructions to ensure that pain from Head, Neck & TMJ pain does not return.

[squarebracket-trickster]

Ibuprofen is insane. I took a capsule to stave off an oncoming migraine, and it just figured it would get rid of my 6/10 neck pain and that tension headache I've had since Sunday while it was at it. Way to go above and beyond.

My head doesn't hurt, like at all, and I am in shock and disbelief. I had forgotten what it feels like to be free!

Breaking news: local woman took an ibuprofen and is shocked to discover that her headache is gone. Could these two incidents be connected? More on this at 11.

[andrewminyardslawyer]

I need Jean to discover things that will help his chronic pain. Compression gloves for joint pain and circulation. Ring splints for finger pain especially when he's writing and typing for school work. Epsom salt baths when he's able to be in water. Cold gel packs for migraines. Heating pad on his neck and shoulders. KT tape on his knees. A mouth guard at night to help with TMJ issues because you know he clenches his teeth bad enough to damage his teeth and jaw. A freezer roller ball to use on tight muscles. Just Jean learning to take care of his body, that's it's ok to use things that ease the pain, he doesn't have to push through it all the time

[am-i-the-asshole-official]

low stakes

AITA for calling myself disabled due to an injury?

(Submitted 06/02/24)

Long story short, I (then 21, X) was kicked in the face by a horse while working, and it absolutely ruined my life. Since then, I've developed TMJ disorder, debilitating migraines, hearing loss, and some pretty steep depression issues about the whole thing. I possibly have some kind of neck injury, but I'm still in the process of getting examined and getting care. I had to get three teeth extracted and replaced along with getting most of my teeth repaired.

It physically hurts to eat most of the time, and I've become avoidant about eating whenever I'm having an episode to not exacerbate the pain. The migraines combined with almost constant tinnitus make it near impossible for me to focus and do basic tasks, I still try to do them anyway because they're necessary but painful to do so.

I was venting to a friend (then 21, X) about the situation and had used the term "disabled/disabling" to describe how I felt. My friend was not physically disabled to my knowledge, but was autistic and they told me that I shouldn't use language that I can't "co-opt" because I wasn't "actually" disabled. This struck me as really odd, and I told them that people can become disabled at any point in their life. They got huffy with me, citing some papers about disability standard, and we grew distant after this interaction. Was I the asshole?

[underneaththatblackblanket]

"The 200+ Symptoms of Fibromyalgia"

(Note: Some symptoms may overlap)

GENERAL

1. Activity level decreased to less than 50% of pre-illness activity level

2. Cold hands and feet (extremities)

3. Cough

4. Craving carbohydrates

5. Delayed reaction to physical activity or stressful events

6. Dryness of eyes and/or mouth

7. Edema (Oedema)

8. Family member(s) with Fibromyalgia

9. Fatigue, made worse by physical exertion or stress

10. Feeling cold often

11. Feeling hot often

12. Frequent sighing

13. Heart palpitations

14. Hoarseness

15. Hypoglycemia (blood sugar falls or low)

16. Increased thirst

17. Low blood pressure (below 110/70)

18. Low body temperature (below 97.6)

19. Low-grade fevers

20. Night sweats

21. Noisy joints – with or without pain

22. Poor circulation in hands/feet

23. Profuse sweating

24. Recurrent flu-like illness

25. Shortness of breath with little or no exertion

26. Severe nasal allergies (new or worsening allergies)

27. Sore throat

28. Subjective swelling of extremities – (feels swollen Bu can’t find anything)

29. Sweats

30. Symptoms worsened by air travel

31. Symptoms worsened by stress

32. Symptoms worsened by temperature changes

33. Tender or swollen lymph nodes, especially in neck and underarms

34. Tremor or trembling

35. Unexplained weight gain or loss

PAIN

36. Abdominal wall pain

37. Bad hip pain

38. Burning Nerve Pain

39. Chest pain

40. Collarbone pain

41. Diffuse swelling

42. Elbow pain

43. Exacerbated Plantar arch or heel pain

44. “Growing” pains that don’t go away once you are done growing

45. Headache – tension or migraine

46. Inflamed Rib Cartilage

47. Joint pain

48. Lumpy, tender breasts

49. Morning stiffness

50. Muscle pain - widespread

51. Muscle spasms

52. Muscle twitching

53. Muscle weakness

54. Pain that ranges from moderate to severe

55. Pain that moves around the body

56. Paralysis or severe weakness of an arm or leg

57. Restless Leg Syndrome

58. Rib Pain

59. Scalp Pain (like hair being pulled out)

60. Sciatica-like pain

61. Tender points or trigger points

62. TMJ syndrome

63. “Voodoo Doll” Poking Sensation in random places

NEUROLOGICAL

64. Blackouts

65. Brain fog

66. Carpal Tunnel

67. Feeling spaced out

68. Hallucinating smells

69. Inability to think clearly

70. Lightheadedness

71. Noise intolerance

72. Numbness or tingling sensations

73. Photophobia (sensitivity to light)

74. Seizures

75. Seizure-like episodes

76. Sensation that you might faint

77. Syncope (fainting)

78. Tinnitus (ringing in one or both ears)

79. Vertigo or dizziness

EQUILIBRIUM/PERCEPTION

80. Bumping into things

81. Clumsy Walking

82. Difficulty balancing

83. Difficulty judging distances (when driving, etc.)

84. Directional disorientation

85. Dropping things frequently

86. Feeling spatially disoriented

87. Frequent tripping or stumbling

88. Not seeing what you’re looking at

89. Poor balance and coordination

90. Staggering gait

SLEEP

91. Alertness/energy best late at night

92. Altered sleep/wake schedule

93. Awakening frequently

94. Difficulty falling asleep

95. Difficulty staying asleep

96. Excessive sleeping

97. Extreme alertness or energy levels late at night

98. Falling asleep at random and sometimes dangerous moments

99. Fatigue

100. Light or broken sleep pattern

101. Muscle spasms/twitches at night

102. Narcolepsy

103. Sleep disturbances

104. Sleep starts or falling sensations

105. Teeth grinding - "Bruxism"

106. Tossing and turning

107. Un-refreshing or non-restorative sleep

108. Vivid or disturbing dreams/nightmares

EYES/VISION

109. Blind spots in vision

110. Eye pain

111. Difficulty switching focus from one thing to another

112. Frequent changes in ability to see well

113. Night driving difficulty

114. Occasional Blurry vision

115. Poor night vision

116. Rapidly worsening vision

117. Vision changes

COGNITIVE

118. Becoming lost in familiar locations when driving

119. Confusion

120. Difficulty expressing ideas in words

121. Difficulty following conversation (especially if background noise present)

122. Difficulty following directions while driving

123. Difficulty following oral instructions

124. Difficulty following written instructions

125. Difficulty making decisions

126. Difficulty moving your mouth to speak

127. Difficulty paying attention

128. Difficulty putting ideas together to form a complete picture

129. Difficulty putting tasks or things in proper sequence

130. Difficulty recognizing faces

131. Difficulty speaking known words

132. Difficulty remembering names of objects

133. Difficulty remembering names of people

134. Difficulty understanding what you read

135. Difficulty with long-term memory

136. Difficulty with simple calculations

137. Difficulty with short-term memory

138. Easily distracted during a task

139. Dyslexia-type symptoms occasionally

140. Feeling too disoriented to drive

141. Forgetting how to do routine things

142. Impaired ability to concentrate

143. Inability to recognize familiar surroundings

144. Losing track in the middle of a task (remembering what to do next)

145. Losing your train of thought in the middle of a sentence

146. Loss of ability to distinguish some colors

147. Poor judgment

148. Short term memory impairment

149. Slowed speech

150. Staring into space trying to think

151. Stuttering; stammering

152. Switching left and right

153. Transposition (reversal) of numbers, words and/or letters when you speak

154. Transposition (reversal) of numbers, words and/or letters when you write

155. Trouble concentrating

156. Using the wrong word

157. Word-finding difficulty

EMOTIONAL

158. Abrupt and/or unpredictable mood swings

159. Anger outbursts

160. Anxiety or fear when there is no obvious cause

161. Attacks of uncontrollable rage

162. Decreased appetite

163. Depressed mood

164. Feeling helpless and/or hopeless

165. Fear of someone knocking on the door

166. Fear of telephone ringing

167. Feeling worthless

168. Frequent crying

169. Heightened awareness – of symptoms

170. Inability to enjoy previously enjoyed activities

171. Irrational fears

172. Irritability

173. Overreaction

174. Panic attacks

175. Personality changes –usually a worsening of pervious condition

176. Phobias

177. Suicide attempts

178. Suicidal thoughts

179. Tendency to cry easily

GASTROINTESTINAL

180. Abdominal cramps

181. Bloating

182. Decreased appetite

183. Food cravings

184. Frequent constipation

185. Frequent diarrhea

186. Gerd-like Symptoms

187. Heartburn

188. Increased appetite

189. Intestinal gas

190. Irritable bladder - "Angry Bladder Syndrome"

191. Irritable bowel syndrome - IBS-C, IBS-D

192. Nausea

193. Regurgitation

194. Stomachache

195. Vomiting

196. Weight gain - unexplained

197. Weight loss - unexplained

UROGENITAL

198. Decreased libido (sex drive)

199. Endometriosis

200. Frequent urination

201. Impotence

202. Menstrual problems

203. Painful urination or bladder pain - "Interstitial Cystitis"

204. Pelvic pain

205. Prostate pain

206. Worsening of (or severe) premenstrual syndrome (PMS or PMDD)

SENSITIVITIES

207. Alcohol intolerance

208. Allodynia (hypersensitive to touch)

209. Alteration of taste, smell, and/or hearing

210. Sensitivity to chemicals in cleaning products, perfumes, etc.

211. Sensitivities to foods

212. Sensitivity to light

213. Sensitivity to mold

214. Sensitivity to noise

215. Sensitivity to odors

216. Sensitivity to yeast (getting yeast infections frequently on skin, etc.)

217. Sensory overload

218. Sensitivity to pressure & humidity changes

219. Sensitivity to extreme temperature changes

220. Vulvodynia

SKIN

221. Able to “write” on skin with finger

222. Bruising easily

223. Bumps and lumps

224. Eczema or psoriasis

225. Hot/dry skin

226. Ingrown hairs

227. Itchy/Irritable skin

228. Mottled skin

229. Rashes or sores

230. Scarring easily

231. Sensitivity to the sun

232. Skin suddenly turns bright red

CARDIOVASCULAR (Heart)

233. “Click-murmur” sounds through stethoscope

234. Fluttery heartbeat

235. Heart palpitations

236. Irregular heartbeat

237. Loud pulse in ear

238. Pain that mimics heart attack - "Costochondritis"

239. Rapid heartbeat

HAIR/NAILS

240. Dull, listless hair

241. Heavy and splitting cuticles

242. Irritated nail beds

243. Nails that curve under

244. Pronounced nail ridges

245. Temporary hair loss

OTHER

246. Canker sores

247. Dental problems

248. Disk Degeneration

​249. Hemorrhoids

250. Nose bleeds

251. Periodontal (gum) disease

252. Need for early hysterectomy

[eleanor-is-fine]

Headaches

It's not clear whether MI6 attracts the sort of people who get headaches, but it's definitely an environment that causes headaches.

Q gets migraines and has a complicated regimen of medications and remedies that has evolved since he started having them as a teenager. 

Bond has cluster headaches. One of the reasons he disappears for days (or weeks) at a time is to deal with episodes. The most effective medication is a nasal spray that makes everything taste awful, so he indulges his senses to the fullest when he can.

Eve gets migraines, too, with extreme visual aura. She sometimes gets just the aura - Q found out about the migraines when Eve bumped into a desk. Acupuncture helps reduce the frequency. In an emergency, acupressure can often stop the progression. Q knows just where to press (they go to the same acupuncturist). Bond knows how, too, and Eve is considering teaching M.

Tanner gets horrible tension headaches. He holds stress in his shoulders and neck, which starts the headache, then the pain makes him tense up even more. Working out helps. Bond introduced him to the heavy bag; pummeling away definitely seems to help.

M(allory) has TMJ which causes both headaches and dental problems. Unfortunately circumstances where he grinds his teeth and the bite guard would be most helpful - when meeting with infuriating politicians - are exactly the times he can’t wear it. 

M, herself, never got headaches. She liked to say she had nothing but pains in the arse. However, she had terrible arthritis that she denied and tried to hide. 

Q Branch builds a float tank in one of the labs that quickly becomes a favorite destination for all the headache sufferers. Q adapts some polygraph equipment into a biofeedback rig. A couple of the poison specialists chemists come up with personalized aromatherapy formulas.

[wreyeder]

If you have daily migraines I have some suggestions, as a fauly migraine sufferer. By no means am I saying any of these are causing/will cure your migraines, just some things I've found can be helpful:

Vibrating facial massager + a lubricant (serum/lotion) meant for the face. Massage major pain spots [such as TMJ] and distribute tension out until relieved

Humidifier. Idk the science but it helps

Sunglasses with you everywhere, I don't even notice the light is hurting until I put them on and feel so much better

Work on your posture. The Screen Hunch could be pinching certain nerves

Decrease screentime. It contributes to Evil Light and The Hunch simultaneously

Stop clenching your jaw. Similar point to the face massage, and you'll even notice you have to massage less if you clench less

Pay attention to your skeletal alignment while you sleep. Is your spine resting straight? Is your neck being supported properly/at the right angle?

Like I said, these might not make or break your migraines, but you might see some improvement <3