Re: My TMJ pain has gone away after starting high dose iodine

[Guest guest]

Just a side note to this. My friend who was told he had TMJ and also had

bruxism (night time

teeth grinding). I convinced him to try high dose magnesium for a while because

of the several

studies that link a deficiency to jaw muscle issues.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve & db=PubMed & list_uids=2\

130443 & dopt=Abstract

He now is totally free of any of the nightly grinding and daytime muscle

soreness that was

diagnosed as TMJ. He no longer has to wear a mouth guard to sleep after 10+

years.

--- sharflin <sharflin@...> wrote:

> Hi & FYI, I just posted the message below at a few TMJ groups.

> I wanted to post here too in case anyone had TMJ problems. Best,

> Sharon

>

>

> ************************************************************

> Hi everyone,

>

> I just joined to post this one message so I apologize for not being

> familiar with your group. I have had TMJ pain for about 4 years on

> and off, sometimes excruciating. But my TMJ pain is completely gone

> now. I had read that TMJ is very common in women of childbearing age

> (which includes me) and because of that a hormonal aspect is

> suspected. I had also read a bit about the jaw structural problems,

> and had gotten mild relief from acupuncture. I had gone to a TMJ

> dentist and was considering whether to spend the 5-15k she said was

> probably needed to fix my problem. So, that is my history.

>

> In January, I started taking iodine supplements after reading how

> much good they can do for people with thyroid, breast, ovary,

> hormone, prostate and many other problems. I had joined the newly

> formed health group for iodine,

> iodine/ , and found great info

> and support there. The RDA for iodine is just 150mcg, but leading

> iodine researchers suggest that 12.5mg is probably what the body

> needs everyday. Many people take much more (25 - 100mg/day) for a

> period of months to get the body fully loaded with iodine. Needless

> to say, having a doctor guide you with that is best but finding an

> iodine-knowledgeable doctor to work with is not always easy.

>

> I had to start out slow because iodine can cause side effects, which

> I had. But by the time I worked up to about 3mg (a few weeks), I

> started to experience less TMJ and less back pain. Seven or so

> months later (and working up to taking 40mg iodine/day), I don't

> have any TMJ pain and a lot less back pain. Iodine is really known

> for balancing hormones, particularly for women who have estrogen

> dominance, and I can tell my hormones are much better. I know the

> TMJ structural issue is still there - I can feel how far my mouth

> won't open! But this really convinced me that in at least some

> cases, having a structural problem does not necessarily mean that

> there will be pain. In my case, getting my hormones balanced got rid

> of the pain.

>

> So, I wanted to share my story in case anyone out there could

> benefit from it. For more info on iodine, please check out the

> iodine group iodine/ . Also,

> the moderator of that group started a website to catalog all of the

> relevant iodine research at www.iodine4health.com . I have never

> seen research relating iodine and TMJ pain but I personally have

> felt the connection!

>

> Best wishes to you all,

> Sharon

>

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Thank you both for sharing your experience. Very helpful!

>

> > Hi & FYI, I just posted the message below at a few TMJ

groups.

> > I wanted to post here too in case anyone had TMJ problems. Best,

> > Sharon

[Guest guest]

Thanks Sharon. But for your input, I was scared going

into milligram doses of iodine. I will try and see.

Congratulations.

Ratan.

--- sharflin <sharflin@...> wrote:

> Hi & FYI, I just posted the message below at a few

> TMJ groups.

> I wanted to post here too in case anyone had TMJ

> problems. Best,

> Sharon

>

>

>

************************************************************

> Hi everyone,

>

> I just joined to post this one message so I

> apologize for not being

> familiar with your group. I have had TMJ pain for

> about 4 years on

> and off, sometimes excruciating. But my TMJ pain is

> completely gone

> now. I had read that TMJ is very common in women of

> childbearing age

> (which includes me) and because of that a hormonal

> aspect is

> suspected. I had also read a bit about the jaw

> structural problems,

> and had gotten mild relief from acupuncture. I had

> gone to a TMJ

> dentist and was considering whether to spend the

> 5-15k she said was

> probably needed to fix my problem. So, that is my

> history.

>

> In January, I started taking iodine supplements

> after reading how

> much good they can do for people with thyroid,

> breast, ovary,

> hormone, prostate and many other problems. I had

> joined the newly

> formed health group for iodine,

> iodine/ , and

> found great info

> and support there. The RDA for iodine is just

> 150mcg, but leading

> iodine researchers suggest that 12.5mg is probably

> what the body

> needs everyday. Many people take much more (25 -

> 100mg/day) for a

> period of months to get the body fully loaded with

> iodine. Needless

> to say, having a doctor guide you with that is best

> but finding an

> iodine-knowledgeable doctor to work with is not

> always easy.

>

> I had to start out slow because iodine can cause

> side effects, which

> I had. But by the time I worked up to about 3mg (a

> few weeks), I

> started to experience less TMJ and less back pain.

> Seven or so

> months later (and working up to taking 40mg

> iodine/day), I don't

> have any TMJ pain and a lot less back pain. Iodine

> is really known

> for balancing hormones, particularly for women who

> have estrogen

> dominance, and I can tell my hormones are much

> better. I know the

> TMJ structural issue is still there - I can feel how

> far my mouth

> won't open! But this really convinced me that in at

> least some

> cases, having a structural problem does not

> necessarily mean that

> there will be pain. In my case, getting my hormones

> balanced got rid

> of the pain.

>

> So, I wanted to share my story in case anyone out

> there could

> benefit from it. For more info on iodine, please

> check out the

> iodine group

> iodine/ . Also,

>

> the moderator of that group started a website to

> catalog all of the

> relevant iodine research at www.iodine4health.com .

> I have never

> seen research relating iodine and TMJ pain but I

> personally have

> felt the connection!

>

> Best wishes to you all,

> Sharon

>

>

>

>

>

Ratan Singh

Phone: 91 141 2652561

Address: 7- NA- 16

Jawahar Nagar

Jaipur- 302004 INDIA

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[Guest guest]

Good for you, Ratan! I don't think there is anything to be afraid of

with a good knowledge base and good support, both of which we have on

this list. Just trust your intuition and go at your own pace.

Best wishes!

Sharon

> Thanks Sharon. But for your input, I was scared going

> into milligram doses of iodine. I will try and see.

> Congratulations.

> Ratan.

>