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Is TMJ related to lupus?

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Hi,
I was just wondering if TMJ could be related to having lupus, since it is a connective tissue.

I have been having problems with my left jaw. I was in an auto accident a good while back. I was hit broadside(driver's door). I had TMJ problems from the accident and went through **** getting it under control.
I am curious if my tmj has become an arthritis thing now from past trauma to the face,neck and back. Or if the past accident is just haunting me,and created arthiritis with time. Having lupus is no help just makes things more complicated. I feel i shouldn't blame everything on lupus but it is confusing as a disease.

Anyone familiar with this stuff?


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Hi, I have something similar, a subluxing shoulder joint, which isn't a connective tissue disorder, but causes the same kind of symptoms. I find that when my shoulder is worse, i guard it, which causes my back to hurt and my neck to also hurt. This is just an idea but maybe because your jaw is hurting, you have adapted the way you use it to be less painful but this is causing other muscles and things to work for it, and therefore hurting them too. I think it is called posture guarding.

Hope you are feeling a bit better
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