Re: Jaw pain. Mystery solved!! Yeah!
From: Christine (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 27 Oct 1999 10:47:02 -0500 (CDT)
Thanks again. . .the weird thing is that I've had head congestion for
about 6mos of my pregnancy so I didn't know the difference. he-he! And
you know, I've only had one sinus infection in my life and I had a
horrible headache fromm it. Not so this time. . . oh well. . .
just weird pregnant body I guess.
You're right, it's impossible to diagnose over the internet without all
the right info. . . that's for sure!
Take care!
--
Christine
At Mon, 25 Oct 1999, Marshella wrote:
>
>Ahhh, more proof that I'm not a doctor or dentist and shouldn't act like
>one. :-) LOL. Just kidding. I just try to be helpful with my limited
>personal experience. Seriously, though, even the doctors here couldn't
>diagnose based on the limited reported symptoms that someone is saying
>they have. I'm sure if one here had examined you they would have come
>up with that diagnosis as well. However, I would tend to think that you
>could have mentioned that you had or were just getting over some kind of
>sinus or "head cold" or other similar infection. OR were you completely
>unaware that you had this? I mean, the pain was only local to the jaw
>and no other symptoms? It was a major clue I overlooked when you
>mentioned it seemed to go to your ear! But I don't know if TMJ could
>cause ear pain (I would think it could). Yet, I do know how it feels to
>have cloggy feeling ears and eustacian (spelling?) tube infections.
>Yuck! And those painful, pressuring sinus infections. Definately gives
>me the feeling of "achy bones" and teeth when I have those. Interesting
>that they can also cause the jaw joint area to hurt as well. Makes
>sense, and glad its never been that bad for me. Hope you feel better
>real soon and thanks so much for enlightening us here on what was
>actually causing your pain. :-) Glad it wasn't anything more serious!
>
>--
>Marshella
>
>At Mon, 25 Oct 1999, Christine wrote:
>
>>I went to the doctor today, and I have a sinus infection that moved into
>>my jaw and ear. There's fluid in there and inflamation causing the
>>pain. Mystery solved. . . now I just have to take my antibiotics and
>>should be fine.
>>
>>Thanks for your help!
>>--
>>Christine
>
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