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The worst part about all this medical shit I've been going through aside from how debilitating the resulting anxiety has been is I can't sing anymore. If it's not my throat being in pain because I forgot to take my medicine again it's my jaw hurting so bad I can't even talk let alone sing
#i would be more happy to jump up and clean house if i could sing along with my musical soundtracks again 😭#i cannot state how bad the jaw pain has been and frankly#everything aside from the anxiety ive been feeling can apparently all be attributed to tmj#difficulty swallowing tinnitus dizziness eye strain if you can believe it#the human body is a goddamn disaster like bro i was supposed to be a dragonn#it makes it hard to eat too like if the anxiety or depression isnt keeping my belly empty#the jaw pain is because i cant chew and the docs like eat soft foods then#but bro my neurodovergent ass cant just#choose a soft food i have to be in the mood for something in particular or i wont eat#the only soft food i can thi k of is mashed potatos and. no. potatos are fine and like ill eat it if i really have to but. eh
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TMJ induced Tinnitus has the same vibe to having a paper cut but the annoying pain of the cut just keeps on getting more and more painful with each day. I'm also so tireeeeeeeed of having my damn right ear being blocked because of this, i can literally hear NOTHING with my right ear!
#tmj disorder#Tinnitus#Another day another slay at the doctor telling me to just eat some painkillers and apply a warm compact to my jaw#Like??? You're a doctor? Fix this?
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Voicing Victory: Navigating the Twists and Turns of TMJ Speech Hurdles
Hello, wonderful humans! Have you ever thought about the ballet of muscles, joints, and structures that come together every time we chat, sing, or even grumble about Monday mornings? Well, our superstar Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) is front and center in this dance. But sometimes, TMJ might miss a step, leading to a bit of a vocal hiccup. Fret not! I stumbled upon this amazing Website that offers a treasure trove of solutions for TMJ-related speech challenges. Let’s embark on this journey of rediscovering our voices, shall we?
For starters, why does TMJ even meddle with our speech? Imagine TMJ as a pivotal hinge that helps open and close our mouth, crucial for articulate speech. Now, if this joint faces inflammation, misalignment, or tension, our eloquent speeches might sound more like we've got a mouthful of marshmallows!
So, let's dive into the nitty-gritty. Ever found it hard to pronounce certain sounds clearly? ‘S’, ‘T’, ‘D’, ringing a bell? The precise movement and positioning of the jaw are essential for these sounds. When TMJ goes on a rebel spree, these sounds might get a bit fuzzy. But here's a trick: Practice in front of a mirror! Watching your jaw movements can be a great feedback loop, helping you make those tiny adjustments.
And oh, the jaw stiffness! It’s like trying to chat with an invisible hand gently holding your jaw shut. Not the most pleasant feeling, right? Gentle jaw exercises can be your savior. Think slow, deliberate movements, opening and closing your mouth, shifting your jaw side to side. It’s like yoga, but for your jaw!
Pain while talking? Ouch! One potential superhero move is to apply a warm or cold compress. It’s like giving your TMJ a mini spa session. The warmth can ease muscle tension, while the cold can be great for reducing inflammation. Pro tip: Always have a cloth barrier to avoid direct contact with the skin.
But here’s the golden ticket: Speech therapy. Yep! Speech therapists aren’t just about correcting pronunciation or stutters. They���re like TMJ whisperers, offering tailored strategies to navigate these challenges, ensuring your speech flows as smoothly as a serenade.
By the way, remember the Website I mentioned? It's brimming with resources, expert opinions, and even personal success stories. A haven for anyone looking to tackle TMJ speech challenges head-on.
In the grand tapestry of life, our voice is a vibrant thread, weaving stories, emotions, and connections. And while TMJ might throw in a few knots and tangles, with awareness, tools, and a dash of perseverance, we can ensure our voice resonates loud, clear, and unbridled.
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why am i seriously considering getting botox for grinding my teeth
#'idk have you tried not stressing out😇' i'm gonna rip you to shreds!!! i'll be charged with second degree murder and it's YOUR fault!!!!!!#not You ofc just all these websites that offer solutions to health problems yk how it is#screaming into a paper bag#also.... just found out tinnitus is linked to tmj erm lolololololol
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Tinnitus finally caught up with my ass, huh....
#ive had tinnitus that comes and goes cause of my TMJ and shit#but its never lasted more than maybe half an hour to a day at longest#this has lasted 3 days :/ and i absolutely think its a neck jaw or nerve thing#cause i have been stupid good about not making my headphones too loud in older age#and i dont leave my house enough to be in loud spaces
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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?
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"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
#fibromyalgia#chronic pain#chronic illness#chronically ill#invisible illness#spoonie#pwd#disability#hidden disability#sharing is caring#disorder#neurological disorder#central nervous system#nervous system disorder#mental health#health#awareness
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Okay look. I really really love how much attention hEDS is getting because it is really hard for rare diseases to get treatment and diagnosis and hEDS is definitely underdiagnosed (still rare but also underdiagnosed). I also disagree strongly with the EDS society's gatekeeping of hEDS. Especially when their goal is to identify the genetic marker which means you need to rule more people in not out!!! If you end up with an extra group of people that's fine! I'm already convinced that hEDS is more than one subtype that have been erroneously combined.
But I will say that I've been finding a lot of people with joint hypermobility, and even generalised joint hypermobility, self-diagnosing makes it difficult to get treatment and diagnosis because the tone among doctors is shifting from 'devastating incurable illness that reduces quality of life to near zero and requires management as soon as possible' to 'just hypermobility'.
Yes, hypermobility is a pain. But I could deal with it.
I can't deal with (in no particular order) not being able to eat or drink, nausea, fainting, low blood volume, seizures, partial paralysis and ataxia, paresthesias, akathisia, extremely delayed wound healing and therefore infections, bruising from the lightest bump or blood draws, stretch marks, dermatographia, and other things that affect body image, thousands of dollars in dental work, constant cavities, ingrown nails, accessory toenails, extremely tight hamstrings (part of the reason I'm not diagnosed yet because they compensate for my lumbar spine), finger and thumb hyperextension, greatly reduced grip strength, dystonia, dislocations of both joints and tendons, trachea hypermobility causing me to stop breathing, severe TMJ issues, flat feet that have required mobility aids since I was 4 and continue to get worse, fragile and slightly hyperextensible skin, urinary retention, bladder and pelvic pain (including contraction-like symptoms without a uterus), severe headaches, tunnel vision, visual snow, tinnitus, insomnia, hypersomnia, joint pain, musculoskeletal pain, myofacial pain, nerve pain, nerve damage, extreme fatigue, hearing issues, vision issues, tremors, nutrient deficiencies, medication intolerances, and so many more symptoms and comorbidities.
And yes, I recognise that it's not the patients' faults. They should absolutely be able to bring up concerns of hEDS without it negatively influencing other patients. But doctors suck a lot of the time.
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okay actually. i am maybe going to cry lol. here is a non-exhaustive list of the medical professionals i have seen since i was in seventh grade:
too many internists (as primary care/general practice) to actually count. well over a dozen.
two neurologists
one spine specialist
seven physical therapists
two chiropractors
four massage therapists
three dentists
one oral surgeon
i have had many MRIs and x-rays. i have had a lot of blood taken. i have taken rounds of steroids and muscle relaxers for pain/symptom management. there have been times i could not turn my head to one side for months at a time. i have scoliosis, which wasn't figured out until the fifth or so physical therapist, even though previous chiropractors had taken x-rays of my spine.
here is a non-exhaustive list of reasons why i sought such intensive care:
debilitating migraines
severe back pain
severe neck pain
bad pain flares in my back teeth during times of stress
ear aches
here is a non-exhaustive list of things i have been told about myself by these professionals:
the enamel on my teeth was worn off and had to be artificially reapplied "because" i "brushed my teeth too aggressively."
that the reason my ears hurt was "because" i "cleaned them too aggressively" and there was no protective ear wax left.
that the lowest three discs in my spine were degenerating.
that i was grinding my teeth in my sleep.
that i was hyper-tensing in my sleep and that i should "take xanax daily & nightly to make it stop."
that i had scoliosis. (this one is 100% confirmed)
that i needed therapy to become less stressed so my muscles would relax.
that i needed massage therapy and other various treatments to address how tight all my fascia was in certain parts of my body.
that i should try mouth guards because the teeth grinding had started to do real damage.
that i should enter a sleep study for how intense and chronic my insomnia was.
that the pain in my hands/tingling in my fingers was because my wrists were too weak.
that there was "something evil stored" in my neck
and then. an anon yesterday asked if i had tmj. and i said probably not. and then @chronodyne slid me a message that said "re: tmj, mine is myofascial and i also don’t have the clicking/trouble opening my mouth."
so i did some reading.
starting with myofascial tmj got me here (cedars-sinai.org)
i paused to look up bruxism, which turns out to be the medical term for grinding/clenching your fucking teeth:
highlights are things i have experienced and sought or had medical attention for (dull headaches are not highlighted because i have only ever sought medical attention for migraines, though i certainly have dull headaches all the time).
okay. so i know i clench my jaw/grind my teeth in the daytime. and a dentist has told me before that it's evident i do it in my sleep, too. just the other day i woke up with a ravaged inside right cheek from chewing it in my sleep. so i can safely self-diagnose bruxism.
back to tmd.
highlights are symptoms i have experienced. i did not highlight teeth sensitivity because i would classify it as pain instead. but you don't understand the howl i let out internally when i read the ringing in the ears and numbness/tingling feeling in your fingers bullet points. i have been operating under the assumption that i have tinnitus and probably a very scary autoimmune disorder that i just am better off ignoring (this is not medical advice, it's avoidance). i'm not saying i don't have those things, but i also never knew there were other possibilities.
over the course of my life i have had many injuries to my neck and actually i have also had a pretty severe concussion before, which i would classify as a head injury. i have many of the symptoms listed for tmd. i have even undergone, incongruously, many of the treatments for it. so many doctors have noted and attempted to address issues with my fascia, with my muscles, with my tension.
it raising its ugly head when i'm stressed makes sense i literally said in my post yesterday DOES THIS HAPPEN TO ANYONE WHEN THEIR BLOOD PRESSURE RAISES LOL SOB
i cannot conclusively diagnose myself with tmd or, for that matter, with mps (myofasical pain syndrome, which i had also never heard of!). but i am so, so frustrated because i have never even heard these words. i have never been screened for these things. no medical professional has ever discussed these possibilities with me, even when they're treating me for several of the symptoms!
i'm crying for all the tests i've undergone that led to nothing. always, infuriatingly, labeled a medical mystery. for the rounds of steroids and muscle relaxers i've been prescribed. for the painful manual manipulations i've been subjected to. for every single person who ever touched my body commenting on how tight/tense my neck is. for the addiction that stemmed from that first xanax prescription when i was 15 that caused so much fucking grief in my life. for the chronic pain that has swallowed whole decades of my life and sapped my energy since i was a child.
none of these symptoms were ever NOT disclosed to a medical professional. at each one, i did the immense labor of dragging out my entire, perplexing medical history, including injuries and past issues and treatments. but nobody ever thought to consider this? nobody, with all those degrees, with those long careers, with all those patients, ever thought to consider this? while i was in all those paper gowns, on all those cold tables, getting poked and prodded, crying, paying for tests i could not afford, so sleep deprived i thought i'd die at 25, nobody considered this?
anyway @chronodyne suggested seeing an oral surgeon to discuss this so. i guess that's what i'm looking up next.
#caitlin if this changes anything i owe you my entire fucking life#my lyfe#medical bullshit cw#the kvetching department
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I got sick suddenly and degenerated rapidly. It took me five years to get a diagnosis and guess what my first diagnosis was?!
Fibromyalgia!
I don’t have fibromyalgia but that’s the diagnosis they give to AFAB people when they don’t know what’s wrong
Check out the list of symptoms
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
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
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
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. Light headedness
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
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
191. Irritable bowel syndrome
192. Nausea
193. Regurgitation
194. Stomachache
195. Vomiting
196. Weight gain
197. Weight loss
UROGENITAL
198. Decreased libido (sex drive)
199. Endometriosis
200. Frequent urination
201. Impotence
202. Menstrual problems
203. Painful urination or bladder pain
204. Pelvic pain
205. Prostate pain
206. Worsening of (or severe) premenstrual syndrome (PMS)
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
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
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Man I'm having so many frustrating thoughts about my jaw lately and I want to SCREAM!!!
Like ah, here is a long fucking rant.
Over a decade ago, pretty much overnight, my quality of life did a 180 with a host of symptoms starting up. Tinnitus, visual snow, pattern glare, light sensitivity, ocular migraines, an increase in headaches, some vertigo, brain fog, and just this like complete inability to focus my eyes like I used to be able to.
I've always been really sensitive to stimuli, but ever since this happened it's been cranked up to 100. I get disoriented extremely easily, with really no good way to avoid it. Like if the lighting changes in my room, I get disoriented and feel exhausted. If I go somewhere with fluorescent lights and walk around, I get exhausted. If I look at repetitive patterns I get fucking exhausted and confused and I hate it.
I kind of snapped honestly. And I let my anxiety take over my life. I convinced myself I had a tumor in my head or something, and I was so scared to look into it that when I got an MRI order for a brain scan I just ignored it.
And I just kind of lived like that for a long time, constantly worried there was something fucked up in my head that I was ignoring.
And I know that's a shit way to deal with concerning health problems, but I was scared, and I have OCD and it was just sort of a Mess. And arguably still am.
I've been trying to figure things out now, finally getting over my anxiety. I got that brain scan-- nothing. Didn't realize how much anxiety that was giving me, for a decade, until I did it.
But I still didn't have Answers for why I feel like shit all the time. I literally just spend most of my time on a computer, and have for years, because looking at a stationary screen is a lot easier for my shit focusless vision to handle-- and even then, I STILL wind up exhausted and confused if I have too much stimuli on a page. (And I'm sure the eye strain from the computer doesn't help in ways, but I cannot stress enough that being on the computer is like the only thing that keeps me sane and focused)
But the thing is, at the start of all of this I was having jaw issues. Like really severe jaw popping on my right side and a lot of pain. And I did look into my jaw Years ago, and found out through an MRI (of the jaw, not the brain, so it didn't scare me to get at the time), that the right condyle of my jaw is literally deformed. Like your condyle is supposed to be rounded at the top, but my right condyle is shaped like a lopsided heart, and it's surrounded by scar tissue.
And at the time I like was given a jaw splint to sleep with and told I'd probably need surgery to correct it, but the pain was bearable so I never looked into surgery. And I've just sort of lived with the constant jaw ache since then since I figured it was just a bum jaw and I could handle it so it wasn't worth looking into more.
And now I'm actually doing research on all of the havoc that TMJ can cause. And I'm just kind of feeling like something of an idiot, because it looks like I had my answer a decade ago and I ignored it. And now I'm just a miserable 30 year old who's struggling to just be a person because I can't focus, and I'm in pain, and I'm tired and confused and at this point I can only assume my deformed jaw I've ignored for years is the root of it.
And now I've gotta like get in contact with my dentist to ask about those old MRIs I had, and I gotta figure out going to a TMJ specialist through my current insurance and just--
Ugh.
I'm so frustrated. I'm so tired. And I feel like I've wasted so much time and I've been trying so hard to do better and get better but it's a fucking mess.
And like my family is expecting me to snap out of the funk I'm in and be a functional person since that brain MRI o had came out clean, and it's just like-- I still feel like shit all the time??
Nevermind when my family says my screen time causes all of this, when I literally started having heavy screen time BECAUSE of these symptoms that made it difficult to enjoy anything outside of a flat screen
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Unraveling the Symphony of Silence: Understanding the Causes of Tinnitus
Tinnitus, often referred to as the "phantom symphony," is a condition characterized by the perception of sound in the absence of an external source. This auditory phenomenon can manifest as ringing, buzzing, hissing, or other sounds, and it affects millions of people worldwide. While it is not a disease itself, tinnitus is often a symptom of an underlying issue. In this blog post, we will explore the various causes of tinnitus, shedding light on the factors that contribute to this enigmatic auditory experience.
Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
One of the most common causes of tinnitus is exposure to loud noises. Prolonged or intense exposure to loud sounds, such as those in industrial settings, concerts, or through the use of headphones at high volumes, can damage the delicate hair cells in the inner ear. This damage can lead to both hearing loss and the onset of tinnitus.
Age-Related Hearing Loss
As we age, our auditory system undergoes natural changes. Presbycusis, or age-related hearing loss, is a common condition where the ability to hear high-pitched sounds diminishes over time. This natural aging process can contribute to the development of tinnitus in some individuals.
Earwax Blockage
The accumulation of earwax in the ear canal can obstruct the transmission of sound waves, leading to hearing problems and, in some cases, tinnitus. Maintaining proper ear hygiene and seeking professional assistance for earwax removal can alleviate this particular cause.
Medical Conditions
Certain medical conditions can be associated with tinnitus. Ménière's disease, a disorder of the inner ear, is known to cause episodes of vertigo, hearing loss, and tinnitus. Additionally, conditions like high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, and temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders have been linked to the development of tinnitus.
Medications
Some medications have been identified as potential triggers for tinnitus. These include certain antibiotics, cancer drugs, diuretics, and high doses of aspirin. If you suspect that your medication may be causing tinnitus, it's crucial to consult with your healthcare provider to explore alternative options.
Head and Neck Injuries
Traumatic head or neck injuries can damage the auditory system and lead to tinnitus. Impact-related injuries, such as those from accidents or falls, may cause changes in the blood flow to the ear or affect the nerves associated with hearing.
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Stress and Anxiety
While not a direct cause, stress and anxiety can exacerbate existing tinnitus or contribute to its perception. The intricate relationship between mental health and tinnitus is an area of ongoing research, and stress management strategies may play a role in tinnitus treatment.
Conclusion
Tinnitus, with its diverse array of causes, underscores the complexity of the auditory system. Understanding the factors that contribute to tinnitus is crucial for accurate diagnosis and effective management. If you experience persistent tinnitus, seeking guidance from a healthcare professional, preferably an otolaryngologist or audiologist, is essential. Through comprehensive evaluation and targeted interventions, individuals can navigate the symphony of silence and reclaim a sense of auditory well-being. More Details
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