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sore jaw/neck
A few weeks ago I had a sore neck. It started under the right side of my jaw and moved across to the middle of my neck right up to my chin. It's only sore muscles and it goes after a few days, but it also gets very stiff and extremely sore, so i can't yawn or turn my head upwards, and chewing can hurt a bit too. Last time, I had a sore throat that started AFTER the muscle pain went away.
Now I'm experiencing those muscle pains again, the same way, it was underneath the right side of my jaw yesterday and has now moved into the middle and extending downward. I don't have a sore throat.
I'm nearly 18/f, and seeing a doctor presents a problem for me as I suffer uncontrollable panic attacks in those situations.
Any thoughts on what it could be?
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Hi,
Although it feels like muscle pain, you should not assume that's all it is. There are several things that this could be. Even though you have not had a sore throat recently, it's possible that it could still be an infection of the sinuses, ear, salvary glands, lymph nodes and so on. This type of pain can even be related to a tooth problem, or something that is rather benign but still very painful like TMJ. If the pain is not relieved by over the counter, non steroidal anti-inflammatory medication, and ice or heat packs, you really should see your Dr.
Best wishes
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This might be a silly question but are you stressed? More than normal? I had similar symptoms twice during the last of my 12th Year exams. When I (finally) went to the dentist about it he explained that I was most likely grinding my teeth in my sleep, and that's what was causing the muscle pain. I had stressed teeth. Go figure.
Anyway I appreciate that you might not like to go to the dentist and he told me that dealing with the stressful situation would probably make it go away and in time it did. There are however other reasons that you could be doing it but fear not. My dentist said that they make mouth guards that would stop you doing it at any chemist or pharmacy. Try one and see if it helps. If not, I was obviously full of crap, sorry.
Hope you figure it out.
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