CTmom
04-04-2006, 08:10 AM
I'm currently in the process of figuring out what is wrong with me. For about a year on and off I have suffered with facial pain, first in my lower jaw under my molar teeth and more recently in my upper jaw - all only on one side. I have many of the symptoms for TMJ - beside the above mentioned pain I have ear pain and pain on one side of my throat. Have been unable to find a dental cause for the pain and have been treated with two rounds of antibiotics for a suspected sinus infection with no improvement. Anyway, when my pain flares up I also get a warm sensation on the one side of my face, especially in the cheek area, and it swells. Not much - I don't really notice it, but several other people have. I didn't see this as a symptom of TMJ. Does anyone else have this?
I'm seeing a neurologist tomorrow and an oral surgeon/MD later this month and hope to get to the bottom of this pain soon. Thanks!
I'm seeing a neurologist tomorrow and an oral surgeon/MD later this month and hope to get to the bottom of this pain soon. Thanks!
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meliscarroll76
04-07-2006, 07:26 PM
I was recently diagnosed w/ TMJ and I have facial swelling at times so I would assume that is what yours is from also
Thelma-Louise
04-09-2006, 02:10 AM
I developed what I thought was swelling on the lower left side of my face 6 months prior to going into full blown tmj. When the teeth on that side started to hurt I thought maybe I had an infected tooth and needed a root canal. The dentist thought it was an infected salivary gland and I went on some anitbiotics. 1 month later I noticed the teeth on the side with the swelling were no longer touching and the tmj pain started shortly thereafter.
I believe the swelling was the first sign something was wrong.
I believe the swelling was the first sign something was wrong.
Leafsgirl
04-09-2006, 01:29 PM
I was diagnosed with TMJ almost 2 years ago. Recently I started having swelling in the left side of my face which the doctor says is TMJ related. You said you get a "warm sensation" on one side of your face and I can relate to that also. My cheek gets a bit flushed on the one side, usually at the same time I have swelling.
CTmom
04-09-2006, 01:53 PM
Thank you all so much for your replies.
It's funny that infected salivary gland was mentioned by one of you. My MD thought I had one about a year ago when all these symptoms started. I have gone so far as to have the salivary gland surgically removed, but my symptoms persist so obviously that wasn't the problem!
Anyway, I saw a neurologist who said although my symptoms weren't classic for neuralgias I did have some symptoms and he has put me on Lyrica. My symptoms have definitely improved and I have a lot less pain, but I'm still looking forward to my visit with the oral surgeon later this month because I want to do more than mask the pain - I want to get to the bottom of it. If it is the TMJ joint, I don't want to just ignore it and let things get even worse.
Thanks again for your input!
It's funny that infected salivary gland was mentioned by one of you. My MD thought I had one about a year ago when all these symptoms started. I have gone so far as to have the salivary gland surgically removed, but my symptoms persist so obviously that wasn't the problem!
Anyway, I saw a neurologist who said although my symptoms weren't classic for neuralgias I did have some symptoms and he has put me on Lyrica. My symptoms have definitely improved and I have a lot less pain, but I'm still looking forward to my visit with the oral surgeon later this month because I want to do more than mask the pain - I want to get to the bottom of it. If it is the TMJ joint, I don't want to just ignore it and let things get even worse.
Thanks again for your input!
blue03sky
06-04-2006, 12:54 AM
I also get swelling on the left side of my face. I did have a sinus infection, which was treated with antibiotics, but it did not have anything to do with the swelling, jaw pain, or headaches. I also thought I had a paratid gland infection, which I did not. I would definetly get a MRI or CT and have them check all three areas: TMJ, Paratid Gland, and SInus. I had to go back 3 different times over a year everytime I thought "Well, lets check this". My doctors were horrible and I had to tell them exactly what I wanted done. Other than percribing an abundance of medication and advising to have a lumbar puncture the doctors did nothing.