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How many of us had braces?
« on: Oct 30th, 2005, 10:33am »
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So, while hanging out in front of my house most of this week without power after hurricane wilma, I got to know my neighbors pretty well. The one across the street is a dentist, and he believes that migraines and cluster headaches (he knows the difference) may be caused by muscle tension in our jaws, neck and shoulders, caused by an unnatural bite that came as a result of having braces.  
 
He says one of his staff members has CH, and when a hit comes he hooks her up to a machine he has for relaxing muscle around the jaw and neck, and within a few minutes the pain is gone.
 
Anybody heard of this? How many of us have had braces?
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Re: How many of us had braces?
« Reply #1 on: Oct 30th, 2005, 10:51am »
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No braces. I had CH long before I had any jaw issues, too. (I've had TMJ for about 10 years now).  
I think we all know it has to do with our messed up hypothalmus', although I'm guessing some kinds of muscle tension around the jaw could possibly trigger CHs. My bet is that his staffer has been misdiagnosed.  
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Re: How many of us had braces?
« Reply #2 on: Oct 30th, 2005, 11:54am »
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No braces ever in my mouth either Undecided
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Re: How many of us had braces?
« Reply #3 on: Oct 30th, 2005, 12:02pm »
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I was (mis) diagnosed at the age of 23 with TMJ, they claimed as the result of the car accident I was in.  Had braces for 2 years as they said this would eliminate the HA's for me.  (NOT).
 
From a conversation I had the other night with my first fiance/high school sweetheart Friday evening. We were engaged over 20 years ago.
 
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dmf21864@xxxxxxx(10/28/2005 9:24:36 PM): back then, u would just b very insistant that u were having a migrain, and pace back and forth while growling

 
Well now I can track this back at least 22 years.  How much farther back, still?  Only Mom would know and there is no way to ask her now. Undecided
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Re: How many of us had braces?
« Reply #4 on: Oct 30th, 2005, 12:56pm »
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Does falling off a tractor and breaking your front teeth x2 qualify?
 
No braces though Grin
 
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Re: How many of us had braces?
« Reply #5 on: Oct 30th, 2005, 3:08pm »
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Always had perfectly straigh teeth. No need for braces.
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« Reply #6 on: Oct 30th, 2005, 3:38pm »
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Braces for 4 years (long story). CH started the last year as tooth pain. Dentist blamed orthodontist, ortho blamed dentist. I was stuck in the middle of pissing match.  
 
Don't blame either one, especially dentist as he was eventually the one who diagnosed CH after physicians kept sending me back to him because "I don't do teeth".
 
Any connection between CH and braces? Doubt it but have always wondered. Just like I've wondered about the 100+ hour work weeks in my 20's, and the pot smoking, and, and, and, or is it just karma?
 
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Re: How many of us had braces?
« Reply #7 on: Oct 30th, 2005, 5:44pm »
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Perfect teeth until I broke one two years ago.....CH's started at least 12 years ago....
 
Sister has TMJ and severe dental problems.....no CH
 
....go figure....
 
 
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« Reply #8 on: Oct 30th, 2005, 6:27pm »
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no braces except to hold up my trousers Grin
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Re: How many of us had braces?
« Reply #9 on: Oct 30th, 2005, 9:27pm »
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on Oct 30th, 2005, 10:33am, marlinsfan wrote:
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He says one of his staff members has CH, and when a hit comes he hooks her up to a machine he has for relaxing muscle around the jaw and neck, and within a few minutes the pain is gone.
 
Anybody heard of this? How many of us have had braces?

 
He may be refering to a TENS machine, I use one to relieve CH but it takes more than just a few minutes to work.
 
Never had braces we were so poor we could'nt afford teeth. Grin
 
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« Reply #10 on: Oct 31st, 2005, 12:31am »
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No braces here either  Smiley
 
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Re: How many of us had braces?
« Reply #11 on: Oct 31st, 2005, 6:41am »
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on Oct 30th, 2005, 3:08pm, E-Double wrote:
Always had perfectly straigh teeth. No need for braces.

ditto. Grin
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Re: How many of us had braces?
« Reply #12 on: Oct 31st, 2005, 9:34am »
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no braces but I have given some dentists a hell of alot of money for nothing.
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Re: How many of us had braces?
« Reply #13 on: Nov 2nd, 2005, 4:28pm »
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Had braces in Junior High.  Clusters began at age 26.  TMJ diagnosed at age 30 or so.  Wisdom teeth removed at 45, no more TMJ but still clusters.  And my cluster pain is never in my jaw area.  INHO, no connection.
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Re: How many of us had braces?
« Reply #14 on: Nov 2nd, 2005, 8:03pm »
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No braces here.  Still privately kicking my parents in the ass for not going that route.
 
Regardless ... clusters.
 
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Re: How many of us had braces?
« Reply #15 on: Nov 4th, 2005, 3:02am »
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No braces for me.
I do have TMJ.
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Re: How many of us had braces?
« Reply #16 on: Nov 8th, 2005, 5:02am »
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no braces. Not mush work on the teeth either. I do have a few fillings. That's it!! its the stuff in the fillings thats causing the CH!! laugh If only it was as simple as that.
 
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Re: How many of us had braces?
« Reply #17 on: Nov 9th, 2005, 8:52am »
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Yep, had braces for a little over a year, in junior high.  Got diagnosed with CH about 5-6 years ago.
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Re: How many of us had braces?
« Reply #18 on: Nov 11th, 2005, 9:55pm »
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If I had a £ or $ for every Ch sufferer who had had teeth filed down/removed/jaw contraptions made because some dentist/orthodontist was sure it would cure it I would be a very rich woman.
 
add in a few quid for the ones whose ENT specialist did things to their sinuses as well and I'd be REALLY rich.
 
 
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P.S. I think having braces has been more an American thing, your teeth had to be REALLY bad here before they gave them. We are world renowned for our shitty teeth here Grin
 
 
and we still get CH
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« Reply #19 on: Nov 13th, 2005, 12:34pm »
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he believes that migraines and cluster headaches (he knows the difference) may be caused by muscle tension in our jaws, neck and shoulders, caused by an unnatural bite that came as a result of having braces

 
And he is an idiot.
 
I have had braces on my wrists, waist, and ankles. No impact on the hippopotamus gland though.
 
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he hooks her up to a machine he has for relaxing muscle around the jaw and neck

 
Where can I get one of those ?!
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