Posted by willow on April 17, 2001, at 20:35:11
In reply to Re: Facial Pain ..., posted by AnnaBanana on April 17, 2001, at 13:18:14
"Do you have facial pain? My is constant but varies in degree. I've had an MRI of my neck and an X-Ray of my TM joint but nothing shows up. I don't have any clicking or locking of the jaw just pain in the face, neck and shoulder."
Yeah, I do! Mine use to be constant but since I've been taking the baclofen daily I've noticed that it has been gone for periods during the day. I didn't take the baclofen for two days and it started to come back. I've kinda given up trying to figure out what causes it, though I suspect some of it has to do with my ear. It seems to be better if I can keep it covered and dry. A bath can set it off.
But the shoulder-neck portion is muscular and the baclofen helps this. I've done chiro, physio, relaxation, gentle stretching, blah blah blah, and nothing seems to help except for the baclofen. Without it I wouldn't be able to type etc. The flexeril was useless. What was your opinion concerning the flexeril? I find it just makes you drowsy. The baclofen over time actually helps though it's not fast-acting. I use to get awful cramps in my throat but haven't since starting the baclofen.
Has yours gotten worse over the years?
Willow
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