All People Who Are Interested In "TMJ"
40 years of chronic pain
I was diagnosed with trigger points and overall pain as a teenager. I remember getting muscle biopsies and up to 35-40 trigger point injections three times a week by the time I was a sophomore in college. But I also had severe depression and headaches since childhood. I have been so active my whole life from skiing to... Read more
posted 02/10/2008, comments (58)|
Jeana's day
This is new to me, but I am looking for some support from people like myself suffering with daily pain due to TMJD, and I hope to offer my experience and support to others as well. I am a 36y old single mom who is at her wits end trying to find relief from pain, and still trying to find a good doc that can hopefully help me. I have an appt.... Read more
posted 02/05/2008, comments (3)|
Guilt and Chronic Pain
One year at Christmas, I unwrapped two beautiful blouses from my Grandmother. I loved both of them, so I ran upstairs to try one of them on. As I excitedly ran down the stairs to show my Grandmother what the new shirt looked like on, she exclaimed "What, you don't like the other one?" Of course I couldn't wear two at a time...... Read more
posted 01/10/2008, comments (18)|
Living with chronic pain
I am a 54 year old women living with chronic pain. Lumbar back pain, (my right leg is substantially shorter than my left.) Also, I've had fibromyalgia for over 10 years & worst of all is my constant atypical facial pain! I feel that nobody understands the pain & incredible fatigue that accompanies it. ... Read more
posted 01/05/2008, comments (0)|
