- Veteran Sufferers..Have you had psychiatric help? 7th December 2005
... Ibruprovin dont work any more nor do the muscle relaxant Valium . I dont know whats going to happen to me im scared...
- Looks like surgery is inevitable for me 9th November 2005
... occlusal adjustment, medication (elavil, flexoril, valium , robaxin, xanax, klonopin, various herbal remedies...
- Meditation...How are you doing? 2nd November 2005
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My surgeon put me on 4 different pain meds, and valium for the insomnia. But, none of them are even doing...
- Steroid shots/mri question 28th October 2005
... have your doctor give you a one dose prescription for valium if you don't like enclosed spaces or can't relax....
- meditation, you are in my prayers 11th October 2005
... of course, it isn't touching it..at this point. The valium helps me get a couple of hours of sleep a night, to...
- Taking a poll for locked jaw 11th July 2005
... it's permanently locked. I tried muscle relaxers, valium (from the ER), heat-cold-massage and nothing worked...
- Locked Jaw 6th July 2005
... is panic, I did this once and they had to give me valium . it unlocked after about 5 hours....
- Just looking for sympathy 16th June 2005
... lidocaine in the side of my head 2 weeks ago. Taking Valium , Prednizone, Percocette, Trazadone and Tylenol. Got...
- Meditation how are you doing? 14th June 2005
... an hour a night. My doctor (oral surgeon) gave me Valium . It interacts strongly with the Duragesic patch.....
- Oral Muscle Relaxant for TMJ? 5th June 2005
... on major muscles, about a year ago I was prescribed Valium and told it works well on the facial muscles, it does...
- Diazepam (Valium) for short-term night use (clenching) 23rd May 2005
... improved greatly over the last 6 months due to using valium and hypnotherapy. All my TMJD symptoms stem from my...
... oh, yea, i only use valium 2-3 times a week. At first i used it for 3 weeks,...
... spoke to the PA briefly earlier and asked her about Valium for the clenching. She said she'd talk to the dr...
... assistant!) finally called. They won't prescribe Valium (do not see it as a treatment for TMJ, even though...
- question for Katie G (braces) 23rd May 2005
... my ortho he recommended that my dentist prescribe Valium for me prior to dental visits to keep the jaw relaxed ... . Before Valium , I used to walk out of the dentist's office with a...
- Jaw stuck open - Now terrible tension-type headaches, will muscle Relaxants help? 19th May 2005
... don't like to prescripe it. I read some here use valium . I've never taken any sedatives, benzos etc.. How...
... Michelle, I tried zanaflex, flexeril and even valium for my muscle headaches. Honestly, nothing worked...
... tried other things as muscle relaxants on me. Such as valium , elavil, ativan. What about robaxin?
I hope the...
- Excessive Clenching/Grinding Cause of TMJ - can anyone advise? 12th February 2005
... a benzodiazepine type drug for nightime use, like valium , xanax or ativan. These help reduce clentching and...
- benedryl at night stops my clenching 10th February 2005
... anything stronger than a mild Flexerill for pain and Valium to help relax the jaw at night. You can't be on a...
... tried pretty much all of the benzo's at some point: valium , ativan, klonopin, xanax.........
For me i take...
... those asking about muscle relaxers, I have found that valium helps me the most. I cut the lowest dose (5mg) in...
- Medrol for TMJ Inflammation 4th February 2005
... insurance. She said to try the Medrol and one 5mg Valium at bedtime so that I wouldn't clench as much when...
... 9 in hopes of getting a little sleep but maybe the valium will counteract that (I HOPE )
be careful those...
- I'm back to say, occlusal guard 9th January 2005
... think an NTI would help instead of a full guard? The valium doesn't help me out really, so why bother taking it...
- Wow The Day After 26th December 2004
... can only say from myself trying them all, including Valium , that the soma is by far superior for me.
I know...
- Clenching With Mouth Splint 21st December 2004
... to muscle relaxants, various migraine medications, Valium , Xanax, Demerol, Morphine, etc. There are just too...
- Some splint therapy progress 17th December 2004
... teach myself not to do it and it is HARD.
4. 5 mg. valium at bedtime. I know the evils of addiction. In addition ... that a physical dependence on a controlled dose like valium is better than going home at the end of the day and...
- Diazepam (Valium) 11th December 2004
... Be very careful with Valium . It's highly addictive.
Edited for "late-night...
... . We are looking for help, if you have to take a valium everyday for the rest of your life and you get some...
... As a matter of fact, Xanax came about to "replace" Valium , due to the fact that Valium is a harsh drug.
...
... go to my doctor, I'm going to ask him to let my try Valium . I truly do not care if I become addicted to any meds...
... Be glad you can even get a doctor to give you Valium . I am a chronic pain patient and my TMJ doctor is ... to give me pain medication, but refuses to give me valium . I would really like to try it, but so far no luck...
... Well I don't know if he will actually give me the Valium , but I'm going to ask him and see what he says. If...
... Hey all,
I have to say that Valium has always worked the best for me, but I take Xanax...
... Hi,
Fellow TMJ sufferers, Long term use & valium , do not go together and any Dr that tells you it is ... with first hand experience with long term usage of valium . It is not a drug to be messed with. This drug, ... max. Many of the side effects with long term use of valium can make your tmj worse, let me say that again...with ... do not know the long term problems associated with Valium and with many other drugs! I had to point out to ... truth about the side effects of medications.
Valium is for short term use only and when we are talking ... about long term chronic pain, that puts valium out of the running. Because valium lasts so long ... have no answers long term for my tmj, neither does valium have answers long term for my tmj
Please, I beg...
... all Happy Holidays! The doctor only prescibed me Valium for short term use. Because of my OCD-Obsessive...
... will do nothing to someone else.
My dad has taken Valium for 30 years for his back with no problems what so...
... wondering if anyone knew the difference between Xanax and Valium . Karen, what kind of muscle cream do you use? I know...
... muscular or do you even know at this point?
Xanax and Valium are both in the same class of drugs, however, valium...
- Failed Lavage/Joint Rinsing??? 13th October 2004
... joint rinsing) on Sept 30.
Basically, they had me on valium and nitrous oxide. They they inject novocaine directly ... c the rinsing causes immense pressure that gas and valium don't take away. Afterwards was rough for several...
- Really no relief with wearing nightguard 2nd October 2004
... actually fine. MD says about mouthguards, "Phooey", take Valium , dentist says mouthguard and doesn't like to prescribe...
... Amy, are you taking a branded Valium ? I ended up with a generic version, and I swear they...
- Constant TMJ pain 1st September 2004
... course contributes to my problem. Has anyone tried Valium or anything like that to help them to relax so that...
... generics, so they may be covered. My PCP gave me Valium 2 mgm to take twice a day and it does help relax my...
- Jaw locked closed...need advice 16th August 2004
... They diagnosed it as a muscle spasm and gave me valium and an anti-inflammatory. I have seen absolutely...
- TMJ, Bruxism and deep cavity in upper molar 29th July 2004
... muscle relaxant prior to appointment. Take a 10mg Valium or 10mg Flexeril, one hour before appointment. Valium...
- The Verdict? 19th July 2004
... address the dizziness that would be good...mine used valium , but that's kind of unconventional...antivert also...
- Occlusion Specialist and TMJ 25th June 2004
... Now based on my ortho's recommendations, I take a valium the night before and the day of a dental appointment...
- Klonopin? 15th June 2004
... other's.
It's of the Benzo Class, such as Xanax, Valium , Ativan. etc., even though designated a mild anti...
- Coping Methods 14th June 2004
... like an anesthetic.
I take a Vioxx a day, and a Valium at night. On worse days I take a Darvocet.
I am...
- CT scan came back 'normal' 1st June 2004
... was told by my PCP that I have TMJ, so he gave me valium to take, I took it sporadically, and it did help,...
- clenching? 22nd May 2004
... you to see a Dr. ASAP to get a mouth guard and/or valium ....
- TMJ Sufferer for 5 Years - New To The Board & Need Advice 20th May 2004
... that my first and only line of treatment (outside of Valium and Vicodin at the same no less :) ) was surgical...
- Serenitol-the all natural supplement for tmj? 16th May 2004
... make you feel a little less stressed. Like a mild valium . Valium by the way is a seratonin increasing drug...
- Is this a sign it's improving?!?! 13th May 2004
... way past over the counter products. I have taken Valium , Percacet, darvacet, and Lortab, Flexeril. Currently...
- Is this all related to TMJ? 23rd April 2004
... proportion due to my panic disorder, gave me some Valium , and sent me home with a prescription for Xanax.
...
- I go in to be fitted for a hard splint today.. 15th April 2004
... with him.
In fact, the ortho recommended I take Valium before my dental appointments since sitting in a dental...
- Pain Management for TMJ? 8th April 2004
... feel it creeping back in and now am taking Vioxx, Valium and Darvocet. Going into massage therapy soon. Still...
- Does stress and constant worrying make the... 6th April 2004
... but I just can't stop thinking about everything. The valium just knocks me out, if I take 1 it does nothing, then ... 2 and 3 it knocks me out. Also when I am on the valium I still can't stop worrying. I am doomed to a life...
- The headaches are terrible 25th March 2004
... headaches, anyone else going through that. I have tried Valium but they jusy knock me out, I honestly believe that...
- Swelling of the jaw 11th February 2004
... the right side of my mouth. My dentist prescribed valium to help relieve my stress, which did help. I felt...
- Inflammation medicine 11th February 2004
... When my ear symptoms were at there worst I did find valium - at a low dose, 2mg, again, not used for anxiety ... relaxant, very helpful. Although be aware - benzos like valium should be used as cautiously and sparingly as possible...
- An Update on Me . . . Your Thoughts Appreciated 6th February 2004
... second I was already having issues with my TMJ and valium . Anyway, thanks for the note. I do have good news...
... Marc, can you please tell me your issues w/TMJ and valium ? I was just prescribed it by my pain management doc...
- Ear Pain! 1st February 2004
... wanted to add something. Benzos - including xanax and valium , can act as direct muscle relaxants and are frequently ... etc... are benzos. I was given a very low dose of valium to treat stapedial muscle spasm by an oral surgeon ... extremely glad that a tiny (2mg) and occasional dose of valium could quiet the violent vibration I experienced in ... my ears, had I been denied valium because it is possible for people to abuse them, I ... an article that states categorically that diazepam ( valium ) is a muscle relaxant.
Sorry to be pedantic, but...
- arleen - nightsplint and your appointment 20th January 2004
... procedure, and he'd had to send them to the hospital for a Valium injection to get their mouths closed!!! That cost...
- My jaw locked for 3 hours!! 15th January 2004
... hours. I took a hot shower to calm my nerves and a Valium . One time I went to the ER and they shot me full of...
... hours. I took a hot shower to calm my nerves and a Valium . One time I went to the ER and they shot me full of...
- splint therapy to unlock? 12th January 2004
... t unlocked, but I'm hopeful. The DDS has me taking valium and naproxen for relaxing muscles and inflammation...
... the anti-inflammatories and am weaning off of the valium (before bed only) to make sure that my symptoms (headaches...
- Can Anyone Help? 12th January 2004
... has me on a soft diet w/ excercise. Im also taking Valium and Vioxx for the inflammation. I need though to...
- Exact type of MRI needed for TMJs? 4th January 2004
... for my kid, other than the claustrophobia. He took Valium prior, but it didn't help much. He had 3 MRI's in...
- Grace, how have you been? 18th December 2003
... that helps me cope with the fog thing is taking my valium . My feeling is like being drunk without the giddy...
- Trigger point massage 15th November 2003
... that has been keeping me sane is the fact that I take valium . It keeps the dizziness and anxiety on a tolerable...
... first by him. I dont get this. By the way, how much valium do you take and when do you take it? I am afraid of...
... try the trigger point massage. I have been taking valium since my original attack of vertigo over two years...
- TMJD & Dizzyness - Is it related?? 5th November 2003
... I had been so doped up with vertigo medicines, ie valium etc... I hadn't noticed I couldn't open my mouth!...
- Splint Not Helping Yet - Help 4th November 2003
... first started wearing my splint, my dr gave me 5mg of valium to take at night until my muscles settled down and ... until I was comfortable with it and didn't take the valium any more. You don't have to take pain meds but muscle...
- Please! Can a seven year old have TMJ? 3rd November 2003
... whole side of my face swelled up and I was put on Valium and Tylox for a week. But my seven year old is complaining...
... whole side of my face swelled up and I was put on Valium and Tylox for a week. But my seven year old is complaining...
- feelgood - re:valium 25th October 2003
... Hi,
I take valium and it does help me. I am also on Paxil for anxiety...
... Hello Feelgood-
Okay, Valium is in a group of drugs called "benzos"... these drugs...
... The best thing to do is to read up on valium . I am sorry, I can not remember of it was Cymy Sue...
- medication results 25th October 2003
... anyone taking valium as a muscle relaxant for tmj?...
- lucy25 25th October 2003
... and today has been better. I am weaning myself off valium (for relaxing muscles at night) and am wondering if...
- Please discuss headaches 25th October 2003
... weeks. 1st week was great and then i cut back on valium and they came back worse than ever....please tell...
... your headaches are being caused by coming off the valium or not. Or maybe I was just really lucky that my splint...
- HEADACHES 25th October 2003
... anyone else have REALLY severe daily headaches? I take valium at night so I can relax (my dentist thinks this will...
... related to the tooth extraction, they can help you)
Valium and many other meds can cause headaches to be worse...
- TMJ takes the Happy Moments 19th October 2003
... will find someway to help TMJ. I ended up taking a Valium this morning and that helped get my pain under control...
- Lorozapam 16th October 2003
... lorazepam) is a benzodiazepine drug and is related to Valium and Xanax, among others. Benzodiazepines have three ... better for specific purposes than others: Anti-anxiety ( Valium , Xanax, Ativan), muscle relaxant (Valium, Ativan) ... amnesic effects for medical procedures (Versed). Valium is also often used to stop active seizures. Many...
...
Back in March a perio gave me a prescription for valium & vioxx, along with a night guard. Well, the Vioxx...
- diagnosing tmj 9th October 2003
... they gave me a night guard (not a good idea), Vioxx & valium . The Vioxx helped with the inflammation, the valium...
- Hyperacusis.. How's yours? 29th September 2003
... use of a muscle relaxant (not daily) - 1 or 2 mg or valium worked for me (my dentist attended a conference in ... States and they had concluded v. short term use of valium could be very helpful for tmjd'ers) I used it when...
- Elaine 29th September 2003
... experiences of my life, and that was AFTER I received IV Valium . I supposed I should be thankful for that since I...
- Spoke with Energex 26th September 2003
... more stablized, sleeping is much better. I was using valium , but my dentist does not believe in drug therp in...
- TMJgirl !! 24th September 2003
... Has your dr. suggested that you try a low dose of valium or clonazepam or some other anti anxiety med until...
- Moral Support Please! 24th September 2003
... to meds and only take 10mg at bedtime. I also take valium during the day because i suffer from anxiety and panic...
... wonder if that's what's going on? I have never taken Valium or Xanax for my anxiety. I was on Prozac for 7 years ... I know a lady at my church who told me that when Valium first came out her doctors told her it was not addictive...
- vertigo and clogged ears from TMJ 21st September 2003
... That was when I went back to 10 mg and started on the valium . I still take both and ever though I feel the brain...
- I am Sorry... 19th September 2003
... also, and as I said, for me, a very small dose of valium when it was really, really bad, could sometimes knock...
- Day 3 - Not convinced. 17th September 2003
... did get some relief from a very, very low dose of valium , (valium acts as a muscle relaxant) which I only took ... when it was very bad. Valium is highly addictive, you want to use it sparingly...
- How do I know what is right???? 13th September 2003
... have been on paxil 10mg for the past six years and valium 2.5mg, 4 times per day for the past 2 years. At one ... age I could be addicted to alot worse things than valium .
I really don't know what to say, my daughter just ... boy.
I don't know the difference between Xanax and valium but I think they are of the same family of drugs....
... Jill,
Many Doctors believe Xanax and Valium to be very addicting compared to the other anti-anxiety ... several older ladies who have been taking 1 mg. of Valium or Ativan for years at night and I don't see them...
- skelaxin for muscular facial and neck pain 21st August 2003
... OS put me on Skelaxin during the day and 10 mgs of Valium at night. It worked GREAT. I was almost painfree for ... about 2 months. I even went off the valium and just used the skelaxin for a month or so.
Then...
- Arthrogram???? 2nd August 2003
... cannot handle being in the "tube" even with xanax and valium . So my OS wants me to have this test done...
... he can do besides this test. Maybe I'll double my valium and go for the MRI...
thanks again, Jill...
- Looking For Help? 23rd July 2003
... tmj.
They gave me a prescription for vicodin and valium for a muscle relaxer. I haven't taken it yet becuz...
- Saw the Dentist..... 16th July 2003
... like the dentist said. Poor Mike. No wonder the valium didn't work for him, he must be so worked up about...
... alone - and I also have very little benefit from 5 mg valium . A person with minimal pain/spasm would be knocked...
