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Originally Posted by badgoodDeb
My dentist once prescribed cyclobenzaprine (muscle relaxer) and I’ve talked my doctor into prescribing that as a daily habit. I take it at bedtime; it allows me to relax enough overnight that I have fewer TMJ issues during the day. I wear both an upper and lower night biteguard too, to prevent clenching. It all helps.
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When I first had the symptoms, I was prescribed an anticonvulsant (valproate), which I took for several years, but eventually stopped, as my TMJ issue had been dormant for some time. I'm not sure if I want to add any more long-term medications to the ones I currently take (I'm on antidepressants and hypertension meds to the end of my life); possibly only if the current bout seems to persist. Too early to tell yet.