we also have solved over 40 symptoms from physical to psychological
Gaining knowledge and sharing experiences
Oxygen
http://occlusionconnections.com/patient-education/
Support from others who have the same disease
Supportive Healthcare Team
Opiate plus Anti Depressant COMBINATION medication. Plus support of family and friends!
Massages and Tanning Beds
My therapy dog Lucy
Started taking water pills
Ionized Foot Detox - Clean unwanted mineral Toxins from my body
Medication
Sleep
Try to not let stress add to my pain
Dental Oral Appliance with PROPER Bite Adjustments Made to it by #1 above, verified by CaT scan to position jaw & joint in better, more healthy position...also is position I feel most pain relief
Mr Green at Queen Elizabeth Hospital has made a massive difference to my life
Diagnosis
avoiding processed foods and eating whole fresh organic food
Why don't other people even family understand the severity of this disease and what it does to the body??
lidocaine/ketamine infusions & edibles
At least 6 grams per day of sodium helps a lot, and since I hang onto water better, I can reduce my liquid intake to around 6 liters.
Massage
Wearing an orthotic since December 2015, Big improvement
Using medicinal cannabis helps with my fibromyalgia pain.
Don't EXCESS Anything....
Having a great ENT and regular check ups.
Watching more comedies on TV has increased my joy - laughter helps with pain control.
Doing things that I love such as dancing, eat out with friends
Eating healthy
Stopped narcotics.
My Dog, she stays with me when I am sick and bedbound and is a great source of comfort.
Support groups are great to turn to
Practicing Yoga and meditation has helped my stress a lot which has helped my jaw.
Speak to people you trust
Distraction helps me if not taken extremely.
Physiotherapy at Orton has been useful
A fantastic OMFS doctor who has become like family and truly cares and has never given up when the going got tough and things weren't adding up
Singulair
Medical Medium to detox & Terry Wahls restore
talking to people who suffer the same
through dental occlusion, forever. We sharing the knowledge with other patients.
Knowing at the end of the day everything happens for a reason
Verapamil
Family/friend/pet support
Positive Thinking
Support of my family, friends and two awesome doctors! I debated putting this one first. Instead I added them to the first two.