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[Big Joanie]

I was getting daily headaches from TMJ .. Temporal Mandibular Joint

syndrome ....

[DottieBlue]

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@Big Joanie wrote:

I was getting daily headaches from TMJ .. Temporal Mandibular Joint

syndrome ....

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So was I.  The pain was excruiating.  It went from the top of my head down to my neck.  I saw a dentist who specialized in this, and I only needed to wear a retainer for several years. No more gum chewing, crunching on hard candy, etc.  But I finally found relief.

I hope OP gets this checked out as a possibility.

[DottieBlue]

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@Allegheny wrote:

Have they checked your cervical spine (neck)?

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That's also a possibility.  Perhaps a chiropractor could help.

[DottieBlue]

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@wishmoon wrote:

Very rarely do they find a reason for headaches. I've had several kinds, migraine, tension, etc. all my life and been to neurologists all over. I hope yours end and encourage you to keep a log of them, it will be good for future appointments. Wishing you the best of luck.

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Another good suggestion.  Keep a record of what you ate, your activity for the day and perhaps a pattern will emerge.

[dennylilly]

Not yet. I was just told I’m on there is nothing wrong. I’m not able to describe my symptoms well enough for my doctor to figure it out so she just checked everything. My concern now is this drug I’m withdrawing from is way worse than the headaches and should have been out of my system by now.

[K9buddy]

I don’t understand why the dr is giving you anti anxiety medication for your headaches.  There are medications to prevent headaches that I bet your neurologist will prescribe.  There are also medications that are not addictive to control the headaches.  I wish you had seen a neurologist from the get go.  Don’t ask me how I know.

[wishmoon]

@dennylilly Somebody mentioned the neck, I've had Botox given to me for headaches and one neurologist gave me the injections, also including points in my neck. This worked. I've had other neurologists give me injections not including my neck and they didn't work.

I now have neuropathy (not related to the headaches) and that attacks my nerves. I don't trust a doctor to give me injections anymore.

I hope you get some satisfaction soon. Diagnosing headaches is a long, long journey. 

[phoenixbrd]

Watch Dr. Bergman How to fix headaches.  The man is one-of-a-kind.  He has succeeded with challenging patients after many doctors have failed.

[Allegheny]

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@DottieBlue wrote:

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@Allegheny wrote:

Have they checked your cervical spine (neck)?

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That's also a possibility.  Perhaps a chiropractor could help.

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I would ask my PCP to refer me to the appropriate specialist for evaluation.  X-rays would probably rule out whether it was a cervical spine issue.