t6 -Christine M., Quincy, USA

Hello, my name is Christine and I'm 45 years old. Starting in 2000, I suffered from severe TMJ. I saw many different doctors, including 2 dentists, 2 oral surgeons, and a TMJ specialist. None of them could help me. The only way I could function was to take 2-3 muscle relaxers a day and eat only soft foods. Unfortunately, as soon as I stopped taking the pills, my symptoms would return and they would be severe. The headaches and jaw pain were bad, but the worst was the extreme tension in my jaw that made it feel like my jaw was dislocated and the only thing that would feel better is if someone would "pop" it back in.

The oral surgeon didn't think anything was wrong with going back on those muscle relaxers indefinitely, so I took them for 6 long years! Then in 2006, my husband saw Dr. Mehregan featured on the Channel 5 news talking about pain relief and new treatments of TMJ. I had to give it one more try as I knew it was crazy to be taking those pills for so long.

I called that day and made an appointment and I'm so happy I did! From that day forward, I haven't taken a single muscle relaxer! It took years of palate expansions, splints and othodontics (my teeth were not always cooperative), but under Dr. Mehregan's care, I was always comfortable, could eat what I wanted with no pain, and was always informed of what he was doing and what would happen next for my care.

Dr. Mehregan is patient and kind. He is also a perfectionist, like I said, my teeth didn't always cooperate and he was persistent to get things right even if it did take longer than expected. Thank you Dr. Mehregan for giving me a life without pain and medications! It is without hesitation that I would recommend to anybody seeking relief from TMJ to contact Dr. Mehregan!