New problem lately. I've been having pain under my chin and jawline.. usually on one side. I have a light case of TN and usually feel it on the right side of my face in the cheek and temple. Now I get this new pain. Does anyone else with TN feel it under the jaw.. kind of like where the glands are??
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For TN -- the pain should be sudden, 10/10, shocky and 30 seconds to a couple of minutes max. There will also be triggers that bring it on (I had spots under my jaw, on my face, and my temple -- i.e. in the shower).
Is the pain constant? Throbbing? As above? Pain in the trigeminal area that lasts three hours at a time could be cluster headaches instead.
Like Minnie, I don't think the lowest trigeminal nerve goes that far down, and also suggest asking your doctor.
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Like the others said, definitely, the trigeminal nerve stops before the bottom of the jawline. It runs just below the teeth. Even the seventh cranial nerve (facial nerve), stops before the bottom of the jawline. You may be having muscle pain as no nerves run under the jaw and all the way up to the forehead (on one side.)
I have never had referred pain under my jaw with my TN. I guess it is possible. You may want to consult your neurologist about it and see what he/she thinks.
Good luck! TN sucks I hope you don't have it!
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There is a neuralgia that isn't very common in MS, but can present in MS. I don't have it, but since I have problems with my tongue, lower face/jaw and throat on one side, the docs, early on, mentioned the possibility of glossopharyngeal neuralgia.
Google it, the pain is like TN, sharp and hard jabs, but not as painful as TN and in a different area. It can be in the throat area, or tongue or tonsil area because it's a neuralgia caused by a lower cranial nerve (can't remember which one, and too lazy to go google it right now ) but google it and I'm sure you'll get the details.
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My pain is like yours... sudden, sharp and short-lived. The jaw thing is more along my jaw and chin, but just below the jaw too. Of course, I still get the cheek and eye pain. All kinds of weird head pains at times.
I'm not looking for any meds to help, just wanted to run it by all of you to see if anyone feels anything similar. Thanks so much.Marti
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Originally posted by skeptik View PostCan't imagine anyone having to ask, " Is it TN?". If you truly have TN, no need to ask...It is incapacitating paroxsysmal pain!!
Well, my neuro tells me I have a mild case and this pain is just a little different. It's moved from one side to the other. Gonna see the PCP Wednesday to see what she says.Marti
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Originally posted by skeptik View PostCan't imagine anyone having to ask, " Is it TN?". If you truly have TN, no need to ask...It is incapacitating paroxsysmal pain!!Katie
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Originally posted by KatieAgain View PostDo you have any semblance of civility at all. Or are you like this all the time. Poster asked a legitimate question and deserves a respectable answer.Marti
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Marti - please, please never feel like your (or anyone's) questions here at MSW are invalid, silly, or whatever! We are a patient helping patient forum and we all have questions that are important to each one of us! I hope you can get some sort of relief and soon! ~Seasha~
And to all of us, please remember our important guideline - our first guideline here of showing respect towards others. We all want support while we navigate through MS!!1st sx '89 Dx '99 w/RRMS - SP since 2010
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Originally posted by Seasha View PostMarti - please, please never feel like your (or anyone's) questions here at MSW are invalid, silly, or whatever! We are a patient helping patient forum and we all have questions that are important to each one of us! I hope you can get some sort of relief and soon! ~Seasha~
And to all of us, please remember our important guideline - our first guideline here of showing respect towards others. We all want support while we navigate through MS!!
Not to worry Seasha... I've been on this board for 12 years and have met all kinds. Sometimes people answer questions or posts dictated by the way they are feeling at the time. Some are just outspoken. Others (most) are wonderful, helpful people. By the way, I saw my doctor today and she confirmed that my new pain is TN.. just starting to manifest itself in a new place on my head. I'm just thankful it's not as bad as I've heard it can be. Some people really suffer a lot with this.Marti
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Originally posted by marti View PostNot to worry Seasha... I've been on this board for 12 years and have met all kinds. Sometimes people answer questions or posts dictated by the way they are feeling at the time. Some are just outspoken. Others (most) are wonderful, helpful people. By the way, I saw my doctor today and she confirmed that my new pain is TN.. just starting to manifest itself in a new place on my head. I'm just thankful it's not as bad as I've heard it can be. Some people really suffer a lot with this.
I'm like you, been around here for awhile, don't take anything too personally, and have had to do my share of apologizing when something I posted sounded harsher than I meant it.
There is a tendency to play "illness poker" sometimes and we have to guard against that. I don't think it's what people mean to do, but it just comes across that way sometimes.
Bottom line is: if your doc says you have TN, you have TN.
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