Icepicks, TMJ, and a migraine can ruin a week. Do auras include an astute awareness of surroundings? Like things are really clear, or loud, intense? Does anyone else have a relation between the TMJ and the migraines? My doctor was telling me about Trigeminal something? I have had good luck with amitriptyline so far and using a splint, but I am still new to this and I always have that "dread" feeling-I have to plan my week in case I get blasted thing. What a miserable malady.
Hi, I have TMJ and migraines (inherited). I had my TMJ work done about 10 years ago and it's made a big difference. I used to have sinus infections and don't anymore. I can usually go about 6 mos between my adjustments now. When I need an adjustment I can get almost immediate migraine relief at the time of adjustment. Calli
Hi and thanks very much.
I have been doing well using the splint at night, but for some reason I had really bad sleep last night and woke up just miserable. I have an appt for next Tues for an adj. I think maybe the one side is a little off now. The sinus surgery helped me a lot. I have been washing my nose since and I have wondered if the cool water doesn't set the headaches off sometimes?
Do you take any meds? What kind of work did you have done? Some days I just wish my face would come off.
Hi 
Sorry you didn't have a good night. I was waking up at 3 a.m. years ago before I knew I had tmj. The Dr gave me Trazodone to take at bedtime and I quit waking up. It's a sleeping pill relaxer I think. Every so often I will take one but not much anymore. I had a splint at first too but I was grinding the back of it off in my sleep, my dog got ahold of it and finished it off! I had the regular tmj adjustments done then need "tune ups" at least 4 times a year. I can usually get in the next day for them, just in and out.
I haven't tried the water in my nose. I've heard of using warm salted water. Also putting a towel over your head and a bowl of steaming hot water with salt in it and breathing it. I've done that. I've been using a simple Vicks Vapor Inhaler, just the stick kind that's about $1.59 instead of the $40 prescription sprays and like it just as well. Do you have allergies?
The meds I'm on are Depakote (prevention) Tylenol w/codiene, and Relpax. I think I've tried almost everything or feel like it anyway! Are you on any meds? I hope so, we need relief from these darn migraines! I just found this site a couple of months ago and so far I think it's the best one I've seen, lots of info. Talk to ya later! Calli
Thanks. Yeah that waking up thing constantly is a pita. I was doing Ambien CR for quite some time but even that-I had the 3 am wake up call. It drives me nuts. When I switched to amitriptyline I was sleeping the whole night, but I am back on 3 am wake up now. I am trying to figure out if it has something to do with my husband getting up at that hour. I don't think I hear him, but maybe I do? The ami does help with the headaches. I take Imitrex if it has gone too far, like last night, I finally said the heck with it and took one. Exercise seems to help for prevention. Weather I think is a big factor, we had a front go by last night. It is gone now, and I feel better.
LOL the dog eh? My cat bats mine around too on occasion. I did go one night without it and I was messed up the next day.
Do you get grouchy before it comes? I find myself really annoyed, like kicking the vacuum cleaner yesterday. Food tastes different too.
It is a miserable thing. I don't know how I managed before the medicine. I guess I was a real jerk!
Does anyone else in your family suffer? Supposedly I get some kind of "look" too.
Have you tried any homeopathic remedies? Massage?
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Aura can be many things: visual disturbances, smelling things that are not there, euphoria - just to name a few. Anatomy of a Migraine explains all about the phases of Migraine and what can happen during them.
The nerve your doctor is speaking of is the trigeminal nerve. We have an excellent illustration: HERE.
Migraine is a genetic neurological disease. TMJ can definitely trigger a Migraine, but it is not the CAUSE. We have information on our site for both Ice Pick Headache and also Migraine. You can find information on both: HERE.
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