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Temporomandibular joint disorder, or TMJ syndrome, is an acute or chronic inflammation of the temporomandibular joint, which connects the lower jaw to the skull. The disorder and resultant dysfunction can result in significant pain and impairment.

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What muscle relaxers do you all find work?

sultandave
sultandave
hello all, i've had this bad tmj flare up for the longest going on a month!!! smh anyway, i wanted to know what muscle relaxers you all find work for you? i've got Valium and Soma here. Soma works the best for me but makes me sick to my stomach!! go figure... its always a catch lol. i was doing OK from january - the end of march. then after a bad sinus infection and lots of coughing it hit me....WHAM!!!!! i had a migraine for 2 weeks. and the muscle spasms and such still linger on with the dizziness and its driving me MAD!!! anyone out there got any suggestions?
sheltoesmom
sheltoesmom
Soma works great, BUT, you have to eat something before you take it. I have the same reaction to meds...most pain meds and muscle relaxers make me puke. Not cute.For some reason, if I use Afrin nose spray, my dizziness seems better.Sorry you are feeling so bad. hang in there. This condition sucks, but, at least, you aren't alone. We have all had flareups. Good luck to you.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I've tried them all, or so it seems: Flexeril, Norflex, Soma, Valium, Methylcarbomol, Baclofen, and others I am too tired to think of right now. Only valium works for me, but it makes me too sleepy for daytime use.
deleted_user
deleted_user
My friend that is extremely sensitive to meds takes Skelaxin ----not sure if that's the exact spelling, but she says that it's the only one that doesnt' cause major side effects for her..
deleted_user
deleted_user
Went to my TMJ doc yesterday because of major swelling, my disc has slipped, and the joint has moved???
asked about Flexiral, and was told never to use that because it causes you to grind your teeth. To stick w/ valium, and vicadon.
hope this helps
deleted_user
deleted_user
I use Klonopin for the muscle spasms. It has helped me tremondously. Of course I had to have surgery last February as there was no other choice for me. My disks were in bad shape and found out I was hemorraging (sp.) on the right side and did not know it until surgery. I know I made the right choice.