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Pontefract, UK

New pain today, anyone ever have a tooth infection?
If so you know the sharp shooting pain you get in gum and tooth? I'm having that in my jaw, first thought was tooth infection but its moving from one side to another, my jaw aches to like the connection part.
Anyone have this? Is it a fibro thing? A dentist thing? Nurse? All of the above, never had this before!

July 26, 2016
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Members shared personal experiences with jaw pain and fibromyalgia, with many identifying TMJ (temporomandibular joint disorder) as a common... Read more

Members shared personal experiences with jaw pain and fibromyalgia, with many identifying TMJ (temporomandibular joint disorder) as a common culprit that can cause shooting pain, headaches, and ear discomfort. Several members described treatments that brought relief, including TMJ specialist injections two to three times a year, adult orthodontics to realign the jaw, muscle relaxers, and sacro-cranial therapy to address misalignment and tension. A recurring theme was the frustration of diagnosing jaw pain, which can overlap with dental issues, nerve pain, and fibromyalgia, and the importance of discussing symptoms with a healthcare provider to find the right approach.

A MyFibroTeam Member

Sorry for typo: Yes , I had relief from Sacro Cranial work and swear by it:
& no - ALL out of my own pocket: No private health insurance, no acceptance on Medical card( nat. medical help) for alternative trtmts! And No Disability paymts in IE, for Fibro, unlike in UK...

July 27, 2016
A MyFibroTeam Member

Thank you everyone, I'm going to bring it up with the nurse I've been seeing and who diagnosed me when I see her next

July 27, 2016
A MyFibroTeam Member

Have had Fibro now 7+ yrs. Last year, had a bad time with teeth & extractions, plus infections& lotsa anti- biotics. I was on the verge of having ano molar pulled, with so bad pain( but No evidence of infection).. pain was worst of nerve pain I ever had, so I thought anything fr dental to TMJ , to Trigeminal nerce- pain( I had no idea- till this posting: that it could' be been related to Fibrom.!! I saw a Sacro Cranial therapist, who felt all the misalignment from back neck, the change of my habitual bite... , the tension in TMJ , due to extractions and one = 1 session trtmt relived All

I never had to pull the tooth- yeah! 5 in 18 months was bad enough...
These day s, yes I am occas. more aware of facial, neck & TMJ PAIN . BUT I AM really trying inwardly to identify stressor- emotions.... & can relax with a deep relaxation tape + positive visualisation! It is particularly good for letting all " face- muscles " go go go, getting heavy!

July 27, 2016
A MyFibroTeam Member

Yes they help. Sometimes the pain is substantially reduced and sometimes it goes away completely. I will be getting another set of injections tomorrow. It is nice just to have some of my pain go away.

July 27, 2016
A MyFibroTeam Member

Your jaw/neck could be out of alignment. I used to get jaw pain TMJ until I had adult orthodontics. No guarantee from orthodontist that the TMJ would disappear but it did. I get nauseating headaches like minor migraines when my neck c-2 is out so maybe it could cause jaw pain too>

July 26, 2016

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