hello, i am a girl in hs and for about 2-3 years now, i have had symptoms associated with tmj. my mouth doesn't open fully, it only opens about 3-4 inches. my jaws would hurt if i chew a lot of hard/taffy like stuff. and sometimes i get lockjaws typically in the morning.
recently though, (about 6months ago) i've noticed my upper jaw has been shifting to the front, not allowing my upper teeth to meet my bottom. it is shifting everyday, now my upper set of teeth or jaw wont meet with my bottom set of teeth. it has a big big gap which if i close my mouth, i can squeeze out my tongue through the gap about 1cm-2cm or so. (so gross/scary) this has caused me to develope a nasty lisp, which i didnt realize at first, my peers told me about it.
I NEVER had a lisp and my upper set or teeth and bottom set ALWAYS matched. i dont know whats happeneing, what can i do in this situation? and my jaw is moving around everyday, relocating it self on my face! my face shape even changed a bit!
ive talked to my dentist about it, but they assigned me to a specialist and i wont see him for another 4-5 months.
and would they give me braces? or surgery? because its pretty serious tmj. AHHH

please, help me out i am so scared.
thanks alot

in case you haven't been told TMJ is a form of arthritis. it can affect any part of your body. it is known as the great deceiver. while you wait for the specialist go to walmart, in the pharmacy dept and get the apparatus that will help you to quit grinding your teeth at night. Stay away from hard foods. it may help to put heat on the side of your jaw (helps mine) try to avoid stress. Look up TMJ on the internet to learn more about it. TMJ stands for Temporal Mandibular Joint. and it is a pain.
Don't be afraid. Evey thing will be ok.

I have been told, by peers, that I seem to have bipolar disorder, ADHD, schizophrenia, and multiple personality disorder. what are the symptoms for these mental problems?

I also hear little voices in my head that are constantly arguing with each other, no matter what I try to do to stop them.

I don't know if this is relevant either, but today in class I was reading a book, and a few people were staring at me. I started having a panic attack and crying. what could this be?

Peers cannot diagnose, especially if they aren't inside of your head.

If you want a proper diagnosis, talk to a psychiatrist or – better yet – therapist.
Especially if you hear voices, you'll want to seek some psychological assistance. if you don't know where to start or how to get help, start with seeing your doctor. They can recommend steps from there.

For clearer definitions, you should google each disorder individually, but:
Bipolar disorder has several types, but basically means that you go through severe mood swings. Highs and lows. I have bipolar type II, and I also have hallucinations and panic attacks without medication. but you'd also have to have severe ups and downs.
I don't know much about ADHD, but you would have trouble paying attention, and even reading a book would be difficult. you don't seem to have that.
Schizophrenia is likely, but schizophrenics have trouble expressing emotion. not many cry.

Definitely seek assistance.
This should be more than a curiousity.
If you get proper medication, you can live a relatively normal life.

Good luck<3

Bipolar disorder – Periods of mania that last at least 4 days but usually last for months, symptoms of mania include insomnia, loads of excess energy, risky behaviours, hypersexuality, increased spending, etc.

Periods of depression, symptoms of depression include feelings of hopelessness or doom, suicidal ideation, loss of intrest in activities that once help pleasure, over sleeping, increase/decrease in appetite.

ADHD – I dont know alot about but i hear its very similar to the manic phase of bipolar disorder

Schizophrnia – Hallucinations, such as hearing voices – real voices, not voices in your head but voices that you cannot tell arent real if you had your eyes closed.

Delusions – false ideas, so believing people are out to get you or that you know someone famous etc.

there are several other symptoms of schizophrenia that mimic those of depression.

Multiple personality disorder,, also known as DID – sufferfer is usually unaware of other personalities, will have periods of blank memory, must have suffered repeat, severe trauma to develop DID.

I cannot stress how HIGHLY unlikely it is you have all these disorders although you may well have one, or somethign else you havnt even considered like schizoaffective disorder. However the only person how will ever be able to tell you for sure is a psychiatrist – go and see one if you are worried, best of luck!

Look it up in a DSM.
I am no doctor, I'm just a teen who's kind of obsessed with psychology. To me, it sounds like you COULD have Schitzoaffective Disorder. It's a mix of a mood disorder (bipolar) and a psychotic disorder (schitzophernia). Multiple personality disorder, I'm not too sure, but I don't think that's an actual condition. It's a symptom, usually of schitzophernia.

Bipolar- allpsych.com/disorders/mood/bipolar.html

Schitzophernia- allpsych.com/disorders/psychotic/schizophrenia.html

Schitzoaffective- allpsych.com/disorders/psychotic/schizoaffective.html

See a psychiatrist.

You didn't mention your age. I just read an article, the link is below. Check it out, see if anything sounds like what you are experiencing. have you talked with anyone about this? Maybe your parents, a close friend, or a councelor at school? Maybe you should check with your doctor. They may be able to help you figure out what is going on. The sooner you find out, the better things will be. it seems there are a lot of people with similar feelings, so don't feel alone.

I hav multiple personality disorder.. but i dont think im bipoler,,,,,,,,,,,,,, I cry alot and have anxiety and panic attacks but still!

Bi polar disorder – Is a mood disorder. The sufferers goes through periods of mania and periods of depression. These episodes of mania and depression may last a few days to a few weeks. There might be periods of feeling normal in between. The Mania is very severe it is not like hyperactivity it is like a level of hyperactivity that is beyond human. The sufferer will talk non stop and may loose their sense of reality, will do and say uncontrollable things like beating someone up, or spending their life savings in one afternoon. The depression is also severe.

ADHD – Is a behavioral disorder. The sufferer has a very short attention span and can't concentrate for long, is hyperactive and constantly moving and fidgeting and has poor impulse control and does not consider the consequences of their actions or inhibit their behavior. To be diagnosed with ADHD you have to have had it your whole life, it does not appear in later childhood or teen years also it is present all day every day no sporadically like Bi Polar.

Schizophrenia – Is a psychotic disorder which means the sufferer loses touch with reality. They usually don't know they have the disorder. They may have delusions that people are trying to kill them or read their mind or something and can have hallucinations which means they see and/or hear things that aren't there. They can't stay on one train of thought, they may skip from one thought to another and make no sense.

Multiple personality disorder is actually called dissociative identity disorder. in this disorder the sufferer has two or more (often more) totally different identities, changing from one to the other at various times. each identity is often unaware of the other identities and they think they are the only one, but there are big chunks of life missing from their memories.

panic attacks are a separate disorder on their own.

I am wondering if anyone has a child who has high functioning Autism and what you can tell me about thier behaviors? My son was just given a preliminary diagnosis of PDD. They said somewhere on the higher functioning side of the spectrum. I am wanting to hear information about the symptoms, treatments, school issues and what ever else you can tell me about it. My son is six years old.

I am a Preschool teacher of a child who diagnosis is PDD. he is high functioning and his I.Q. and behavior flourished in the first 6 months of school. he is very high functioning in his receptive language and is starting to become more social. His atypical behaviors are that his expressive language is delayed. he uses mostly 2-word sentences. he is more social with his teachers but doesn't socialize with peers his age (i.e. cooperative play). he goes to the school district special ed intervention 3 hours a day and is mainstreamed in a classroom with his peers. he is a happy boy with but seems to keep to himself and is not bothered by his peers positive or negative behaviors.
Hope this helps,

My brother is a high functioning autistic. When he started school he was diagnosed with having ADHD (wrongly) and was treated for this for many many years. he was not diagnosed as autistic until he was about 12 years old, hes 17 now by the way.

Looking back on his childhood I remember alot of his behavior as being indicative of autism. he was always very precise with his toys, he liked the colors to make patterns. he couldn't have 2 lego's of the same color touching. he would only watch TV if he could sit in a pot or our wooden salad bowl (this was cute).

As he got older, he would speak very loudly and we would have to remind him to use his inside voice often. he bit people at school as well as himself.

My brother has Asperger's Syndrome. this is a high-functioning autism spectrum disorder. he doesn't understand social cues, body language, facial expressions and personal space. he had to learn all these thing like we learn our numbers. he over exagerated his facial expressions, much like actors do on TV.

I don't know alot about other forms off Autism, but if you have questions about Aspergers I would be happy to tell you more, my e-mail is in my profile.

My 9 year old was diagnosed with Asperger's at the age of 6. since then he has not really had too many problems since he is on medication for his adhd which helps alot. he also goes to therapy for dealing with anxiety and social skill building. With his autism he has problems with social skills since he gets along with adults better. as for school you need to be in contact with your child study team. In my opinion I would not have him classified unless he needs help academically in class. make sure you are on the same page as his teacher and get updated by he/she as frequent as you want. Really the more info and resources you have and a good team at school your child should do fine. there are a ton of great books and support groups online and in local towns. My son is a straight A student and does fine. most people do not even know that he has any problems. Good Luck!

SAN DIEGO — A grand opening celebration was held Thursday as Rady Children’s Hospital opened the doors of its Autism Discovery Institute to the media.The $1 million, nearly 12,000-square foot facility is home to a state-of-the-art diagnostic and treatment Center, five classrooms, a sensory motor gym and several viewing rooms where parents can watch their children through a one way mirror. The facility is designed to handle 90 children on an out-patient basis.”We’ve expanded our services so we can serve more families of children with autism. We have inclusion programs so that children with autism can learn to socially interact with their peers. We’re hoping to be a place where families can come as early as they have a concern,” said Aubyn Stahmerl, a research coordinator with the program.The institute will be home to a unique program that mixes children with autism with kids who don’t have developmental disorders.The institute is one of only three facilities in the United States and the only one in California.Niamul Khan has two daughters in the program and he said he’s pleased with their progress.”Both of us work and we don’t have time to give to our daughters. Also in the school environment, they’re getting the other kids so it’s good for socialization,” Khan said.Autism is on the rise across the U.S. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, last year, one in 110 children were diagnosed with autism, a significant increase over previous years where the rate was one in 150.According to the CDC, children with autism handle information in their brain differently than most people, and have symptoms that vary in both nature and severity.The CDC says parents can detect possible autism in their children if they do not respond to their name by the time they are one year old, don’t point at objects to display interest by the time they are 14 months, and not play pretend games by the time they are 18 months old.Other symptoms include avoiding eye contact, wanting to be alone, having delayed speech and language skills, have obsessive interests or give answers unrelated to questions.A reliable diagnosis of autism can be made when a child is 2 years old, according to the CDC.The agency says about one in 110 children are afflicted with what they call Autism Spectrum Disorder, which includes autism, Asberger Syndrome — which does not affect intellectual development, and Pervasive Developmental Disorder — who meet some, but not all, of the criteria for the other conditions. The number of affected children is growing, according to the CDC.

Emily Ferland
Soc 202-01
October 3rd, 2010
12:20 pm

Cystic fibrosis is a chronic inherited disease, the disease usually leads to death at a young age. the body produces a thick mucus that clogs the lungs, which creates an infection. the pancreas begins to improperly work and lacks the absorption of food. Many patients find out they have this disease when they are children, they lack the ability to gain weight like their peers. With the lack of weight gain their growth is stunted, usually they are small stature because of this. using a human growth hormone on these patients will increase the height and weight of a person with cystic fibrosis. this may also prove the lung function and bone structure. Although their is no evidence to back up any claim that it could improve the longevity of one’s life. It has proven that many of these patients have less visits to the hospital prior to the human growth hormone. One issue with taking the growth hormone is that it raises patients blood sugar, many doctors fear that this may cause diabetes in the future.

Cystic fibrosis affects people all over the world. There is a very low quality of life for many of these people. not only does it affect the person with the disease but the families as well. the idea of the human growth hormone seems promising and relatively less risky than no treatment at all. if this treatment can be proven to improve the quality and longevity of ones life with cystic fibrosis it will become a staple to many patients. the benefits out weigh the risks, although diabetes may become an outcome of the disease it is less crucial than say weekly visits to the emergency room.

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As you might expect, one of the most common questions asked by parents is, “How can we tell if our child is dyslexic?”

Unfortunately, there is no simple at-home test for dyslexia. An accurate diagnosis requires an in-depth evaluation by a qualified psychologist, speech-language pathologist or clinical educator. what parents can do is observe their child’s behavior and skills and seek testing if they suspect the child is having difficulty.

The signs of dyslexia become most noticeable when children begin to read, at about Kindergarten level. Dyslexic children are often very bright ? they are children who should be able to read with their peers. That discrepancy is what parents, and some teachers, notice first.

There are a number of common signs of dyslexia, which are listed below. But before you skip ahead, please note the following:

• A dyslexic child will not have all of the symptoms on the list.
• Children without language-learning disorders may show some of these behaviors as they are learning to read and write.
• The signs listed below apply primarily to children; adults with dyslexia often learn ways to compensate for their difficulty and may show only a few or none of the symptoms.
• Although it is commonly thought that reversing letters is a sign of dyslexia, not all dyslexic children reverse letters.
• It is also commonly believed that dyslexia is more prevalent among boys, but this is untrue; dyslexia is distributed nearly evenly among boys and girls.

Some common signs of dyslexia in students:

Children who are evaluated and diagnosed with dyslexia need specialized therapy. the earlier that treatment is initiated, the more quickly the child can catch up with his or her peers and gain the essential skills needed to thrive in school ? and in life. Early and effective treatment for dyslexia reduces frustration and behavior problems that many accompany undiagnosed or untreated language-learning disorders.

This Webinar for parents provides more information. if you would like a referral to a qualified professional or if you have questions about dyslexia or language-learning disorders, give me a call at 1-888-603-1788 ext. 1 or e-mail .