ME Association Monthly Survey, April 2019: Co-morbidities

[Andy]

In addition to ME/CFS, do you have a diagnosis of any of the following conditions?

• Endometriosis
• Fibromyalgia
• Hypermobility/Ehlers Danlos syndrome
• Interstitial Cystitis
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome
• Jaw pain - Temperomandibular Jaw Dysfunction
• Migraine
• Multiple Chemical Sensitivities
• Postural orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (PoTS)
• None of the above

As per normal, vote on their homepage, https://www.meassociation.org.uk/, middle panel, towards the bottom of the page.

 

[Peter T]

In addition to ME/CFS, do you have a diagnosis of any of the following conditions?

• Endometriosis
• Fibromyalgia
• Hypermobility/Ehlers Danlos syndrome
• Interstitial Cystitis
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome
• Jaw pain - Temperomandibular Jaw Dysfunction
• Migraine
• Multiple Chemical Sensitivities
• Postural orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (PoTS)
• None of the above

As per normal, vote on their homepage, https://www.meassociation.org.uk/, middle panel, towards the bottom of the page.

Interesting, but I would have voted for an 'other' option being included as well.

It is difficult to know where to stop with such a list, for example food intolerances are also a frequent co-occurance, though perhaps difficult because they are often not formally diagnosed. An 'other' might give an idea of the size of what is being missed.

 

[Sly Saint]

Temperomandibular Jaw Dysfunction

TMJ Dysfunctions Systemic Implications and Postural Assessments: A Review of Recent Literature
Aug 2019

Abstract
:
Cases of correlations between posture and the temporomandibular joint have long been reported in the literature. In particular, occlusal anomalies, and therefore malocclusion, could have negative implications for the spine. The objective of this study was to review the literature and bring to light any correlations between temporomandibular joints (TMJ) and posturology.

The literature search was conducted in the PubMed and Embase scientific search engines with the aim of obtaining the most possible results in the initial search, the number of results initially obtained was 263. Subsequently, the inclusion and exclusion criteria were reduced first to 83 and subsequently to manual analysis of the articles, those included remained only 11.

The results show a correlation between anomalies of the TMJ and dysfunctions of the vertebral column. Not all the articles considered are in agreement with each other regarding epidemiological data, but surely this study can represent an important starting point for a much more careful evaluation of the dental patient and at the same time for the request for counseling by a dentist in case of postural abnormalities.

...migraine and chronic fatigue syndrome increases TMJ pain and worsens the symptoms of TMD, but even psychological conditions, such as anxiety and depression have an important role on this issue and increase the patient's perception of pain and muscle fatigue. Gazit et al. [32] showed that the Ehlers-Danlos syndrome carries a high potential for disability due to frequent dislocation and subluxations and chronic pain of joints.

full paper here
https://www.mdpi.com/2411-5142/4/3/58/htm
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Moderator note: To discuss this paper, go to this new thread:
TMJ Dysfunctions Systemic Implications and Postural Assessments: A Review of Recent Literature (2019) Samataro et al.

 

[Amw66]

In an ideal world co morbidities would be investigated,however getting a referral to facilitate a diagnosis would be a result in itself for some.