Maddi
During the summer of 2014 I began getting debilitating migraines, which were daily throughout the entire summer. In addition, I was experiencing jaw pain and clicking, dizziness, ringing in my ears, and was unable to sleep. I had gone to numerous doctors and neurologists who put me on a multitude of medications that sometimes had worse side effects than the initial symptoms themselves. In August, I went back to college in Washington, DC and the symptoms seemed to get worse, so I had to take a medical leave from school for the semester. Arriving back in Pittsburgh, I was scheduled to go to a month-long impatient clinic that involved being hooked-up to a daily IV. Thankfully, around the same time, I came across TMJ and was recommended to Alexandra George’s after speaking with my dentist. As soon as I got to the office, they were able to immediately put an orthotic on my teeth that was not only virtually invisible, but non-invasive. I felt immediate relief after having it on for only a few days and the symptoms began to quickly disappear. I was able to return to college for the Spring Semester of 2015 and complete school with no problems. The office was extremely convenient in scheduling appointments during my school breaks. Now in the summer of 2015, wearing a removable orthotic, I feel completely normal again and cannot remember the last time I had a migraine. I am so grateful for Alexandra George’s office for their help with getting my life back to normal and being able to return to school as a normal college student.