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XanaDUer2

(10,857 posts)
Thu Jun 29, 2023, 02:22 PM Jun 2023

Extremely depressed today

Jaw is popping from TMJ. Insurance won't cover treatment. I could be looking at a small fortune.

I asked the dentist could I potentially have ear problems and clicking the rest of my life. He was honest and said yes. I'm 58

Feel really down and angry about this. Hoping treatment will help. Don't want to spend A ton of money for no improvement

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Extremely depressed today (Original Post) XanaDUer2 Jun 2023 OP
I am so sorry! Not surprised about the insurance. Hope you GPV Jun 2023 #1
Fight depression with knowledge! werdna Jun 2023 #2
You are heard. Medical 'care' in the US is a crap shoot at best, and most likely a ruse. Attilatheblond Jun 2023 #3
I've had that and it went away. Liberty Belle Jun 2023 #4
+1 2naSalit Jun 2023 #5
Was your jaw(s) cracking and popping? XanaDUer2 Jun 2023 #6
Have you tried the Rocabado exercises? Scrivener7 Jun 2023 #7
Ty! XanaDUer2 Jun 2023 #8
Rocobado is very effective for TMJ. Ask about that specifically. Scrivener7 Jun 2023 #9
I will XanaDUer2 Jun 2023 #10
Keep us posted. Scrivener7 Jun 2023 #11
Ty XanaDUer2 Jun 2023 #12

Attilatheblond

(2,278 posts)
3. You are heard. Medical 'care' in the US is a crap shoot at best, and most likely a ruse.
Thu Jun 29, 2023, 02:25 PM
Jun 2023

Wish we could make it better. At least know you are heard and not alone.

Liberty Belle

(9,540 posts)
4. I've had that and it went away.
Thu Jun 29, 2023, 02:33 PM
Jun 2023

A good physical therapist might be able to fix it on one visit and show you an exercise to keep it from coming
back.

XanaDUer2

(10,857 posts)
6. Was your jaw(s) cracking and popping?
Thu Jun 29, 2023, 03:06 PM
Jun 2023

I'm not in pain now. I keep waiting for it to resolve wo treatment but I don't think that'll happen

XanaDUer2

(10,857 posts)
8. Ty!
Thu Jun 29, 2023, 03:36 PM
Jun 2023

I'm going to ask abt exercises next visit. I trust them. They spent a long time with me for my consult

XanaDUer2

(10,857 posts)
12. Ty
Thu Jun 29, 2023, 03:43 PM
Jun 2023

I fear I'll be posting about this a lot bc it is very overwhelming to me and I have a lot of fear now

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