Short, Sharp, Aching Jaw Pains
I have been experiencing this for as long as I can remember .. Sometimes (pretty frequently) usually after I haven't eat anything for a while or the first meal of the day type situation .. the first bite of food I hold triggers a short sharp, aching pain contained by my lower jaw below my ears. It's gone in a thing of seconds but it is very bloody and no one I know has ever experienced this. I'm nice of worried because I also fit most all of the symptoms for Fibromyalgia .. except the biggest one which widespread twinge and touch sensitivity. I just get the Jaw point as far as pain. Could it be some kind of referred misery? .. any input is appreciated
Answer: It's highly unlikely that this is a sign of fibromyalgia. There is actually a disorder affecting the reciprocal of the jaw called TMD (standing for temporomandibular disorder). It signaled by an painful jaw, sharp pains, as well as a clicking or popping that may go down during opening and closing of the mouth. That sounds exactly like your problem.
You can read more something like it here:
http://www.webmd.com/oral-health/guide/t...
Ask your doctor about TMD next time. They usually do some x-rays or CT scan to diagnose it..
TMJ or even a sinus problem or a tooth problem--these can also cause other fibrolike symtoms. Oh boy sounds like TMJ (TMD) I own this and it is the most painful thing. I too draw from the pain when I bit food. There are things you can do.
1. Put your tongue on the roof of your mouth and open and close. That is how far you cheek should really go without overextending. Do that everyday to train your cheek. It also makes the muscles stronger.
2. Ice it! Try like 20 mins next 10 mins off. Then try that again. It helps beside inflammation. I use Motrin for the pain but dont use it to often it can raison d`¨ētre stomach bleeding.
3. Go to a specialist. They may send you to get a MRI. That will show what is going on. Mine is a degenerative disc.
4. See roughly speaking getting a bite splint at your dentist office. That will stop you from grinding and clinching at night. That also lead me to this you must learn to relax. Stress can cause these symptoms.
I tried adjectives of those things personally. It doesn't sound approaching Fibro unless you have other symptoms. So research TMJ and see what you find. Contact me if any other questions.