Jaw pain causes at night
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About a week ago I had such a terrible "toothache" I could hardly stand it. I took two rapid release tylenol, the pain went away and I thought may be it had been caused by clenching my jaw during the day (without realizing it). Anyway, the pain came back again yeasterday with a vengence! My lower jaw on my left side has severe pain that lasts several minutes then subsides for a while. The upper jaw on the left side is also effected but isn't as severe.
Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is a neuropathic disorder of the trigeminal nerve that causes episodes of intense pain in the eyes, lips, nose, scalp, forehead, and jaw. The condition can bring about stabbing, electric shock-like pain from just a light wind or a finger's glance of the cheek.TN usually develops after the age of 40.
hi , i had the 6 remaining teeth removed from my mouth in march 2011. and the dr that pulled my teeth had a real hard time getting them out. during the procedure he was pulling on one of them and it was very hard to come out but he continued to pull and pull until it felt like my right jaw bone was breaking. i tried to tell him but i couldn't talk only point to my jaw. but he continued. now i have severe right ear and jaw pain at every night i can't sleep cause of the pain.
Issues with the airway (even something like acid reflux), infection of the blood vessels there are less common causes of pain. A tooth issue such as an abscess can result in pain. Issues with thyroid or parathyroid can cause pain in that location as can a lymph node. So, it is best to see a doctor if this continues. Gentle stretching may help in the mean time. Let us know how you are doing.
so far ive had many strange symptons like numbness, total loss of sensation in my left leg temporarily (a few times now) the feeling of my hair being pulled, cronic fatigue, dizziness, some cases of tunnel vision, sensitivity to heat, extreme muscle pain in my legs and back (mostly at night).. so now this is making me wonder if this is just another MS issue. the left side of my jaw hurts like crazy and feels tight.it hurts to close my mouth all the way and hurts to chew.
hi i get jaw pain alot at night. i have a nite guard from the dentist but it doesnt always help. i get some bad headaches which is muscle pain as i get bothersome shoulders. and advil and tylenol dont help at all. the smornig i woke up and my left ear feels full. it was really itchy inside but only the outside of the ear hurts not the inside at all. i can feel that my jaw joint has like a knot in it. its the headaches i cant stand.
The area of pain can stretch from the lower jaw area right up to my ear and can even give me neck pain. It causes pain when I open my mouth wide and always feels like the bones are 'clicking' and 'clunking' out of place. I have had phisio on the joint but that is only a stretch of the muscle and the pan is always present. None of the doctors I have seen can give me a strtaight answer.
Hi, about 2 weeks ago I woke up in the middle of the night clenching my jaw like crazy., I was in chronic pain all night and for two days following. I couldn't eat or speak I had to take hydrocodone every few hours just to knock me out so I didn't have to feel the pain. Today, now two weeks later my jaw is still very sore.
I am sorry to hear you are in so much pain and don't have insurance to get things fixed. Unfortunately jaw joint problems are expensive. Grinding your teeth at night is a big problem because it wears down the joints. For about $300 (dentist) - $600 (orthodontist) you can get a bite splint (retainer) made. It covers your teeth so it prevents damage to the teeth themselves. But it also keeps the jaw joints slighly open at night so you aren't doing as much damage to the jaw joints.
Another thing the patient may want to look into- what kind of shape her TMJ discs are in (it takes an MRI to look at the discs and not just the jaw bones) and whether she might be getting pain from a temporal mandibular jaw dysfunction. I get very bad pain in my jaws that can lead to migraines when I talk extensively. Though the only time I recall it feeling numb versus the swollen feeling I often get was after a car accident where I got severe whiplash... then my right jaw went numb.
Can someone just explain why i would feel pain in my head when i tap my jaw with my hand. Anywere on my jaw if i hit it with my hand i feel a jolt of pain in my head?? But i can move my jaw around perfectly so i know its not a jaw problem its almost like something is vibrating into my skull when i hit my jaw.
Thought I was dying. The pain was due to acid-reflux which causes the pain you descibe. Mine was always at night also. 2 Pepcid AC's really helped me. (prescribed by my GP). The palpitations and dizziness could be caused by A-Fib or anxiety over the pain. I am not a doctor...just speaking from experiennce.
s a very good idea to seek therapy ~ it can make a world of difference in your life! Regarding the jaw pain; clenching jaw muscles can affect your neck and jaw, it is actually a common symptom for many people who suffer from anxiety. If it is extreme, you can ask your dentist for a mouth guard, which can help reduce the pain and also save your teeth from any future damage ( use it at night while you sleep, or if you nap anytime)...
4 weeks ago I woke up in the middle of the night with excrusiating jaw and even cheek pain under my eyes. Sometimes even areas of my teeth hurt.
Sometimes the pains now are shooting, sometimes it sticks around for 5-20 minutes. It's relieved short term by really pressing on those areas.
I went to the dentist and got a bite guard. Unfortunately it doesn't seem to help much after 3 weeks now.
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