Well, not all of it but the whole right side.
Started off a week ago now with a bit of TMJ pain (jaw joint pain) that I've had before but it quickly escalated into breathe through type waves of pain radiating up and down my upper and lower jaw. Between the waves it was just the dull ache at the joint. Over the weekend it progressed into a ear ache as well. Yesterday I started getting front tooth pain along with pain around my sinuses (prone to sensative teeth if sinuses are playing up). I've woken up today with the whole right side of my face feeling stuffy like a cold, a horrible taste in my mouth, a very dry and achy throat, sinus pain all along my cheek from nose to mid face, a sinus headache and temple headache, blocked very sore ear and still these waves of pain from my jaw.
I've been taking Ibruprofen and paracetamol regularly, and using tropical pain creams on my jaw and it's all now barely touching the pain - it takes it away to a "manageable" pain level at best.
I've been to the dentist - nothing apparently wrong there just keep using my mouth guard at night for know TMJ / clenching issues.
I finially fell asleep and slept past the 8am rush GP appointment rush so can't see one today.
I'm so so tired having not slept through the night for a week and being in complete, life stopping agony for 70% of the week and in pain for the remaining 30%. I've just hit my limit today and feel miserable so I'm desperately reaching out for ideas on what it could be and any suggestions for pain management? I'll literally try anything right now. I need a break. I need sleep and rest.
I will be phoning GP in morning tomorrow. I dont feel like it's A&E worthy ie not an emergency plus have no child care.
Oh and the jaw pain started after a jaw injury that resulted in a chipped tooth on the other side of my mouth so not sure if it's connected but regardless dentist has ruled out dental issues other than clenching..