I used Health Source to search for the condition Tempromandibular Joint Disorder, more commonly known as TMJ. This is a condition of the jaw where there is much pain, clicking and grinding of the jaw. This condition sometimes results in partial locking of the jaw, and can cause frequent and severe headaches and ear pain and discomfort. I have this condition and have recently taken steps to treat it. I was relieved to read in the articles I found that the treatments that were outlined matched very well to the course of treatment outlined by the orthodontist I have seen. Information was very simple to access, user friendly and easy to understand. A resource I would use again for sure. Medline Plus was even better! I found it to also be extremely user friendly, but with many more articles and sources of information. Some of the top searches listed were for asthma, autism, diabetes, shingles and breast cancer.
The only medication I take is a daily allergy medicine, Claritin. I found it interesting to find the actual name of the effective drug in Claritin is called Loratedine. There was information about why this drug would be prescribed, some possible side effects, how the drug is taken, and some dietary and other precautions while taking it. Under the Videos and Cool Tools I chose a video on Invasive Total Knee Arthroplasty. It was very detailed and a real life operating room surgery that was filmed. Too real for me actually as I found it difficult to watch. I found both of these areas extremely interesting, easy to use and full of beneficial information.
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