Hi, I was wondering if you could give me
some insight as to what may be happening
to me. I recently have been having strange
muscular/nerve pains. They seem to be
mainly in my arms on the outer/upper part
and my legs in the same place. I have also
had some problems with my jaw getting
really hot. I went to the doctor and he
suggested that it had something to do with
my TMJ. He gave me a shot of cortisone and
it took it away for about a day. It has
flared up off and on but not as severe as
it was the day I went to the doctor. Today
my face muscles seem to be twitching, and
I have shooting pains around my lips. I do
have an appointment to see an ENT and a
Orthodontist. But in the meantime, maybe I
could get an idea from you what the
problem could be. Feel like I am falling
apart... Thank you in advance
Nick
There are many possible reasons for the
arm/leg pains that you are experiencing
(tiredness, neuralgia...). The face
twitching and pain, however, might be
caused by inflammation of the TMJ, as your
doctor told you. TMJ is anatomically close
to the parotid salivary gland through
which the facial nerve passes. Affection
of this nerve may be causing some of your
symptoms; affection of the mandible nerve
also causes pain. You may think about
seeking a neurologist’s opinion in
addition to the ENT and orthodontist.
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