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Can TMJ Make You Dizzy?
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I've had some dizziness and headaches off and on for about a year now but it's really gotten bad in the past week and a half or so.. I feel really woozy off and on all day, Like I'm spinning inside or motion sick to the point that I sometimes get nauseous. Sometines its like a pressure in my head that makes my head feel heavy. At its worst, I can't drive. I get pressure and pain in my ears and my ears will pop from just the smallest altitude change. And my jaw and face feel really tight over. Iā€¦ read more

posted September 23, 2021
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Medication tolerance or withdrawal can cause your symptoms also. If you take SSRI, benzodiazepines, gabapentin etc. when the body gets used to it you might experience tolerance symptoms (what you describe). Anxiety, panic attacks, GAD causes the same (chronic subjective dizziness). Yes, Tmj too, but I doubt it in your case. Emotional processing and vestibular processing apparently is going on in the same brain area. Vestibular exercises, meditation, diazepam (short term only) might improve your condition. Vestibular migraine, see if you have pre-dome symptoms, (aura for instance). Lot to consider.
I had 4 years of constant dizziness (not vertigo), finally it stopped. No treatment helped. Just time. I am pretty sure vestibular exercises can be very helpful (depending on your diagnosis). Hope you feel better soon!

posted September 26, 2021
A MyFibroTeam Member

PS I get that Pressure feeling too it's so scary šŸ˜Ø

posted September 24, 2021
A MyFibroTeam Member

I'm So sorry ur suffering with this! Out of ALL the horrible symptoms this Horrible illness has to offer šŸ˜¬ dizziness/vertigo is the WORST surpassing Insomnia!! And Yes I've had this and it's Awful! I get that woozy dizzy feeling too. Sometimes it feels strange to walk. Then it goes away. I have TMJ too but no one can agree what causes this. I get fluid in ears and also have cervical disc disease. Hang in there, feel free to write me and I pray u feel better soon šŸ˜‡. Ur not alone w this. ā£ļøL

posted September 24, 2021
A MyFibroTeam Member

Update: an ENT diagnosed me with chronic vestibular migraines. I am relieved to have an answer after suffering for so long, but worried about how this is going to continue to impact my life going forward. Thank you to all who have offered me advice- it really means alot to me.

posted February 25, 2022 (edited)
A MyFibroTeam Member

Im feeling better now i think it was some weird migraine

posted September 23, 2021

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