Toffeeapple
25-09-07, 21:03
Hi every one i'm new here I've only just joined.
I've had a bit of a jaw problem I was wondering if anyone else got something similar or ever heard of such symptoms.
Basically I started having random toothaches recently, nothing major but when I looked at the teeth they seemed fine and I've just recently been to the dentist anyway. I found that everytime I talked a lot I sometimes experienced jaw aches and I've also developped sensitive teeth (never EVER got that before).
So I got so worried (I had to have a tooth extracted after the birth of my daughter I'm assuming it's gonna happen again now that I've had another baby) that I started flossing my teeth frantically, obviously causing my jaw to open extensively and for a long time. On the second day of doing that, I was happily on the internet when I suddenly experienced tingling on the left side of my face and my ear and cheek went bright red and hot.
I really got quite scared. The day after the tingling didn't come back but I kind of still had a numbness on the left side, not a numbness but more like a weakness.
I phoned the doctor who told me she thought it might be the aura before a migraine as I got a headache afterwards (and I get migraines) although I never got that kind before.
I've read about TMJ and appear to have all the symptoms but it's just that numbness/weakness which is now situated around my top and bottom lip (just the left), left cheek and even left temple. I was wondering if anyone had any information about that.
I clench my teeth A LOT when I'm anxious, in fact I really had to stop myself from doing it today. I also hear a strange noise in my jaw (both sides) especially when lying down at night and when I chew my tongue and jaw seem to get really tired, especially for the past couple of days.
P.S: The first incident occured on Thursday afternoon of last week.
Thank you for your help.
I've had a bit of a jaw problem I was wondering if anyone else got something similar or ever heard of such symptoms.
Basically I started having random toothaches recently, nothing major but when I looked at the teeth they seemed fine and I've just recently been to the dentist anyway. I found that everytime I talked a lot I sometimes experienced jaw aches and I've also developped sensitive teeth (never EVER got that before).
So I got so worried (I had to have a tooth extracted after the birth of my daughter I'm assuming it's gonna happen again now that I've had another baby) that I started flossing my teeth frantically, obviously causing my jaw to open extensively and for a long time. On the second day of doing that, I was happily on the internet when I suddenly experienced tingling on the left side of my face and my ear and cheek went bright red and hot.
I really got quite scared. The day after the tingling didn't come back but I kind of still had a numbness on the left side, not a numbness but more like a weakness.
I phoned the doctor who told me she thought it might be the aura before a migraine as I got a headache afterwards (and I get migraines) although I never got that kind before.
I've read about TMJ and appear to have all the symptoms but it's just that numbness/weakness which is now situated around my top and bottom lip (just the left), left cheek and even left temple. I was wondering if anyone had any information about that.
I clench my teeth A LOT when I'm anxious, in fact I really had to stop myself from doing it today. I also hear a strange noise in my jaw (both sides) especially when lying down at night and when I chew my tongue and jaw seem to get really tired, especially for the past couple of days.
P.S: The first incident occured on Thursday afternoon of last week.
Thank you for your help.