Jaw Pain / Ache

[trixi]

Hi all,

Looking for some reassurance or some help in how to ease the symptons of jaw ache. I have an ache in my jaws which I have had a post about before, it comes and goes during the day still. It is quite off putting especially in work.

Sometimes it feels more like a tension and sometimes it is a pain. I have tried massaging the area just below my ears on my jaw to see if this helps but with no joy yet. I have taken painkillers also with no joy.

Does anyone else suffer from this and do they have any tips on how to ease it. I feel that the only way is to have a sleep which is not possible at work lol.

Trixi
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[gtrgrl3369]

Sounds like you are grinding your teeth when you are unaware of it. It can be very painful. Can you try and calling a dentist to find a mouth guard that will help you not do it? After awile you are going to get tension everywhere if you dont stop grinding. I used to do it to and couldnt figure out why everything from the shoulders up hurt. The dentist said that I was grinding my teeth so hard I was wearing them down. I have a guard and can sleep now and dont grind them anymore. See if that might help. I hope it works I know te pain you have. Take care.

[melvin]

hi yes i had that pain for months went to my dentist he made whats called a rabit mouthguard has u look like a rabbit lol you put it on your two top teeth at night my jawache went after only one week

[yanksforever]

I had this last week. I was grinding my teeth at night. My jaw and temples were feeling horrible...tired, achy feeling and sore. It went away on it's own but you can get a mouth guard.

[CONS]

Try removing your tongue from the upper part of your mouth, (it usually is always touching the roof of the mouth)

sucking on a mint/sweet that doesnt need too much chewing will help also.

CONS