Posted by TexasChic on September 23, 2004, at 7:01:00
In reply to Re: TC, posted by Catgirl on September 22, 2004, at 19:36:51
Yes, it is TMJ. I've stuggled with it for years. I had jaw surgery & TMJ surgery a couple of years ago. It helped to a certain extent, my jaw no longer pops or locks up like it used to (I actually had it get stuck one time where I couldn't close my mouth all the way to chew!) So I'm definitly better off. And my doctor told me there's no way it could get out of place again because he put screws in. But about a year after the surgery I started having pain again. I called my doctor and they said he no longer treated TMJ because the insurance wouldn't pay. He wouldn't even talk to me. Whenever I get stressed I clench my jaw and that's what causes it to flare up. Before surgery it hurt bad every single day, so I guess I should be grateful.
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