Guest guest Posted June 17, 2005 Report Share Posted June 17, 2005 Hi everyone It's good to hear that others understand the TMJ experience. The pain and headaches are often quite fierce. It was difficult to find a doctor to deal with the problem as my rheumatologist felt he didn't have the experience (my first doctor thought it was a separate condition). I suffered for over 6 months with constant pain until I discovered the UCLA myofacial pain clinic. They finally acknowledged that the pain was due to my rheumatoid arthritis and not stress or teeth grinding (which I new I didn't do). Anyway I guess my message is that this diseases does take patience. Take Care Babs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 17, 2005 Report Share Posted June 17, 2005 IN the beginning I had horrible jaw pain.. and could not open my mouth more than an inch and it was very painful...that has let up since about 9 weeks after starting MTX .. thankfully Faith (Ca) -------------- Original message -------------- Hi everyone It's good to hear that others understand the TMJ experience. The pain and headaches are often quite fierce. It was difficult to find a doctor to deal with the problem as my rheumatologist felt he didn't have the experience (my first doctor thought it was a separate condition). I suffered for over 6 months with constant pain until I discovered the UCLA myofacial pain clinic. They finally acknowledged that the pain was due to my rheumatoid arthritis and not stress or teeth grinding (which I new I didn't do). Anyway I guess my message is that this diseases does take patience. Take Care Babs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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