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Old 11-08-2008, 11:50 PM #13
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Ugg - sounds like a nightmare...so sorry you are experiencing this.

I, too, have TMJ - in fact, my first symptom of the MS was that the right side of my face went completely numb - from mouth to scalp. At first I was certain it was my TMJ acting up - as my jaw was not "hitting" properly. I thought - oh, maybe a pinched nerve.

I went to my dental specialist, told him what was going on - and he told me it was NOT the TMJ and to get to a neurologist as soon as possible. (Scary, huh? - but I still had NO idea it was MS - still kept thinking it must be a pinched nerve!)

Anyhow - I have heard that cymbalta is VERY good for nerve pain. It is an anti-depressant....it also seems to work well with those who have MS. In fact, I had had drug-resistant depression for years - and then two years ago the doc put me on cymbalta - and voila! Improvement for the first time in nearly 15 years! Again, this was before I knew that I had MS. Might be worth a try? Might even had additional benefits!

Good luck - and keep us posted.

~Keri
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