TMJ (Temporomandibular joint) Syndrome

[fullmoon_tsuki]

Hello po, my name is jeanne. 17 palang po ako and I'm REALLY paranoid about TMJ. Parang, ang bata ko pa kasi para magkaganito. Na stress kasi ako saka napagod kaya daw nagka TMJ ako, actually napansin ko na sya nung august nawawala na yung hearing ko then mga september or october, nag l-lock jaw na ko to the point na 2 daliri nalang ang kaya ko isubo 
Then mga 1 wk after noon, nagpatingin ako sa dentist, she insist na mag splint ako kaso ang mahal talaga, wala naman kaming pera para doon sa napakalaking gastos D;
Nakaka depress din kasi yung mga nababasa ko, yung tipong 10yrs na yung TMJ & life time daw and sometimes incurable, NABABALIW ako precisely.
Then after a week na pumunta ako sa dentist na open ko na yung mouth ko almost 4 fingers na kaya ko ipasok, pero medyo masakit pa din po pag ino-open wide ko sya tapos yung right jaw ko parang nag c-click ng bongga, feeling ko dislocated na yung panga ko D;
tapos parang yung disk ko sa right ewan ko yung basag or ganun lang sya kasi dahil sa TMJ.
then ito naman left jaw ko nag sstart na mag pop! Malala na po ba to? NATATAKOT PO TALAGA AKO.
Na d-depress po ako pag iniisip ko yung gastos, natatakot po ako sa mom ko kasi baka ano nanaman po sabihin nya. Pero gusto ko na po talaga gumaling, nakaka depress din po kasi dahil kumakanta ako yet di ako maka kanta dahil sa TMJ everynight iniiyakan ko po talaga to kakaisip.
Sana po matulungan nyo ko D; thank you!

[dr.smile]

i'm having new TMJ symptoms... un tight ang throat, parang may konting nakabara pero no pain. madalas ko maramdaman yan lately lang... siguro sa posture ko na din, kasi parang tensed un shoulder at throat ko eh. tapos alam mo un feeling ng nagpipigil na umiyak. masakit sa lalamunan di ba? pano ba marelax un muscles? kasi hindi ko naman namamalayan na ganon, nraramdaman ko na lang na naninigas na ang balikat at lalamunan ko... meron ba sa inyo na ganito ang nararamdaman...or baka hindi sya related sa TMJ ko. baka something else?

Are you under stress? or worried or something like that..

[jendan03]

Are you under stress? or worried or something like that..

hindi naman po... most of the time i'm relaxed at chill lang. nun nagsearch kasi ako symptoms din pala un stiffness, tightness ng throat, blurry vision, dami pala mga signs... pati masakit na anit. I have more than 10 signs na kasi. by the way, i was diagnose with TMJ college days pa, that was more 10 years back.

[mackygurl]

hi gurls! i dont know kung OT ba itong itatanong ko pero itanong ko na din 

may alam ba kayong dentists na pwde ako magpagawa ng retainers? tatanggalin na kasi ng dentist ko sa january ang braces ko and he is asking 5000 for a retainers fee. namamahalan naman ako sa fee nya. may irerecommend ba kayo? thanks so much!

[oshiawase]

@fullmoon_tsuki, don't be afraid! I was also 17 at the time I found out about my TMJ and hell I was paranoid for quite some time then I realized it was not really something "serious" but it is quite "expensive" to correct.

you'll be fine. Just go to the orthodontist and get a brace.

[chubbsky]

Not all orthodontists know how to treat TMJ. Sometimes you can get TMJ if the braces improperly aligned your teeth. So make sure you go to a TMJ specialist.

I suffered from TMJ for like 10 years also and have been to several dentists. It was really bad I could barely open my mouth to fit a spoon in. Finally I was able to find a dentist who specializes in treating TMJ. It was expensive at matagal. Fortunately I was already working by then so I can afford to pay for the treatment myself. Hindi rin kasi afford ng parents ko yung treatment since they are both retirees. Hindi naman lump sum ang bayaran. Naka-spread yung payment throughout the treatment period of several years.

[nicoletta]

Sino dito who underwent botox in the masseter for tmj treatment?  I know this is temporary, pero it relieves the clicking sound din kasi.

[elle_888]

Yes i heard a good botox treatment can temporarily cure tmj. Where did you hear Bout this? I heard if used regularly, the effects will be permanent daw. So this is also another option for people like us who got tmj. I think i have minor tmj kasi. I grind my teeth at night when i sleep says my partner and parang nababawasan na yung teeth ko ng kaunti so i might consider either the dentist or a derma for the botox. Im still thinking about it.

[imhoturnot]

May TMJ din ako.. na-discover ko lang this week.
before.. akala ko nangalay lang kaya lagi click at nag po-pop pa jaw ko.. sabi ko baka kasi nakanganga lang ako matulog.. mga 19 siguro ako non..
binale-wala ko lang talga sya.. pag di ko mabuka mouth ko. pinipilit ko at mag po-pop sya. nakakatakot talaga..
everytime nag click/pop jaw ko. ino-open close ko lang sya hanggang ma-align at mawala yung tunog..
hanggang sa lumala na.. nung makalawa, ino-open close ko kahit tunog sya ng tunog kase para mawala tunog pero di naman nawawala. tapos paggising ko ang sakit ng jaw ko.. then ngayon maga yung yung gums ko sa pinakadulo ng jaw..
Kaya pag may mga ganto kayong experience mga sis.. wag nyong baliwalain.

My question:
Magkano-range ng paayos ng ganto?cheapest if possible
Same din ba sya ng pa-brace lang. kase yung friend ko nirerecommend dentist nila ng mga officemate ko kase naaayos din naman daw non yung dental bite. pero sila kase, sungki paayos. eh saken po pantay at maayos naman teeth ko. jaw lang talaga sablay hehe. TIA!! 

[nicoletta]

Elle_888

Yours might be bruxism. Side effect nun, movement Ng teeth and possible enlargement of jaw muscles I think. Inquire ka sa dentist and ask if tmj specialist siya. Botox is a temporary effect pero hnd nman grabe yung sakin. It was more like my jaw that bothered me and my dentist recommended Botox with his wife. Mahal dentist ko so obviously I didn't go anymore sa wife niya

^ to be fair sa Mga dentist natin, punta k nlng muna for consultation. My dentist ako in greenhills, u can google his number if you're close by.

[shedy]

ako rin may tmj disorder..matagal na. nagstart sya sa pagclick ng jaw ko.malakas. tapos sumakit. nawala pero bumalik. tapos ngaun, tingin ko pati speech ko nabago na. nagwowork ako s call center e. kaya naiistress na ko kasi di ko na mgwa ng maayos ang work ko...

[imhoturnot]

nung nabasa ko tong thread na to i thought its TMJ talaga..
then nung 15 nag pa-braces na ako.. almost TMJ daw pero ang cause nya is 2 missing molar ko sa left and right. kaya hindi na nagdidikit yung bagang ko pag nguya at nag cause ng jaw disorder.. and sakit pala neto hehe

[det060403]

I ended up having TMJ because of braces... I noticed, its getting worst, so I went to a different dentist and she suggested na I need braces ulit, this time to correct the bite! The heck!!! Sakit sa ulo!

[claudz03]

^ if you have tmj symptoms already, i suggest have a tmj treatment first bago ka mag braces ulit.

[xenongirl21]

ms claudz, how much po ba ang pa-check up sa inyo? nag-phase 1 po kasi ako sa isang doc, and medyo napabayaan ko po. ngayon napapansin ko na parang nakaangat na ang right side ng face ko and hindi na pantay. parang naka-angle pataas yung right side ng mga ngipin ko and unconsciously ay na-slide ko pa right yung lower jaw ko and may-stay na ganun. uulit na naman po ba ako? T__T and actually yung splint ko medyo 1/2 na lang halos ang natira dahil ang part na tinatamaan ng bagang ay nasira ko na =(

[chinita05]

is this associated with TMJ ba, whenenver I yawn or nahikab ako my jaw temporarily dislocates tapos natunog yung bone pero after non ok na. What do you think?

[caramelli]

^i think isa sa symptoms yan sis. ako kasi ganyan din, may clicking sound when i yawn or when chewing food.

I ended up having TMJ because of braces... I noticed, its getting worst, so I went to a different dentist and she suggested na I need braces ulit, this time to correct the bite! The heck!!! Sakit sa ulo!

ganyan din ako.. hindi pa rin ako nakakahanap ng dentist, alam ko kasi isusuggest na mag braces ako ulit. ang gastos!

[snix]

^nagconsult ako ng three tmj specialists and ako dalawang beses nako nagbraces, wala ako choice kung hindi magbrace ulit..part of the two phases kasi..

like you ang nagcause din sakin ng tmj yung first braces ko. So no choice talaga kesa magtiis ng may clcking and pain.

and i will be honest na hindi biro ang gastos, minsan nastress na rin ako sa mga gastos dahil madalas hindi ko alam saan ako bigla kukuha ng pera, maliit lang sweldo ko and i try to make it all fit.. To add to the damage i will have some gaps in my teeth kasi kelangan iopen para magpantay ang bite..ewan ko lang kung sini bang hindi maiistress at malulungkot sa situation ko..

but in due time i know this will all be worth it. pantay na yug bite ko and naminimize yung clicking and pain ko and other symptoms.. Makakaraos din ako sa gastos and sana talaa worth it lahat ng stress at gastos ko..


Still on my phase one, kala ko kagabi doc claudz ggraduate nako sa splint hindi pa pala, bagsak pako sa phase one hehe..

[andee_gurl]

^^Ganun talaga sis. Part ng TMJ treatment ang braces. Phase 2 sya. Ganun talaga. Magastos. Pero kung gusto mo gumaling then you really have to shell out money.

[det060403]

^ if you have tmj symptoms already, i suggest have a tmj treatment first bago ka mag braces ulit.

What are the treatments for TMJ?