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* back teeth grinded down to improve bite and major bruxism* ski accident, fell down slope on face, no immediate trauma noted
* major reconstructive surgery to my jaw, chin and nose when in high school (1991). Prior to that I had missed a complete year of school because of severe headaches and fainting caused by the bone on bone in my tmj joint. Following that I had about 9 years of mild to moderate "achy-type" jaw pain, basically just restricting chewy foods.
* I had heart surgery in there (WPW - all is well with that) finished my social work degree, got married and had two children.
* 2003, after an increase in my pain in my face, I had an arthroscope done to clear up the tmj degenerative bone. Well, that made matters worse. Since that time I have been on mainly soft foods and have attended a pain clinic in Toronto to monitor my daily neuropathic medication. This past month has been particularly bad, I have been only on fluids as I cannot chew at all. I had bilateral joint injections last week and am still recovering. We are at the point that either nerve blocks will be considered or the total joint replacement. My surgeon does not advocate for the replacement but has been honest with me about the limited options I have and the continuation of deterioration in the joints. UPDATE 2008: Major car accident at the end of 2007, whiplash, joints in back and neck out of place, physio needed daily and then more sporatically. Feb 2008 - Managing well, soft foods but able to work fulltime. Taking a pain management med and tridural slow release which has been effective, although, still aching face all day and grinding, clenching, etc. remains unchanged. Feeling completely blessed as I begin my management position next month!!
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