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Jaw and gum pain after eating

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dave58727
dave58727

My mother (74) is experiencing severe pain in her jaw, gums and face after eating for some weeks. She is also now experiencing pain down her arm at the same time. She has had xrays and dentists can find no issue. Doctor found she had Thrush, but this appeared after 2-3 weeks of the pain starting, and has now cleared with medication. The pain is remaining and increasing. Anyone experienced similar? Any ideas? Please.

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  • charlotte1824
    charlotte1824 dave58727

    Posted

    Possibly gerd or heartburn, has she tried a remedy for those?

    Possibly angina, details below of symptoms, says about pain after eating a meal.

    Neck problem

    Allergy

    They are what I can think of.

    Angina is caused by a reduced blood supply to the heart.

    The most common symptom of angina is a feeling of pain or discomfort in your chest. The pain can feel tight, dull or heavy, and usually passes within a few minutes.

    The pain can spread from your chest to your left arm, neck, jaw and back. It usually follows a period of physical activity or emotional stress. In some cases, the pain can develop during cold weather or after EATING A MEAL.

    Some people with angina may also experience:

    breathlessness

    feeling sick

    fatigue (feeling tired all the time)

    dizziness

    belching (burping)

    restlessness

    Angina symptoms are sometimes referred to as an angina attack.

    • dave58727
      dave58727 charlotte1824

      Posted

      Hi Charlotte, thanks for taking the time to write - I will investigate this with her further.

      Dave

    • manda08392
      manda08392 dave58727

      Posted

      Charlotte had some great advice there.

      Is this pain ONLY after she eats? If so, that certainly doesn't sound dental, it sounds like it's enviornmental, she has developed an allergy or has a condition like the one Charlotte described.

      If she is experiencing pain at other times and not only after she eats that may be important to know. The neck makes me wonder if it's an allergy or an intolerance to something she is ingesting.

    • dave58727
      dave58727 manda08392

      Posted

      Hello, she has no neck pain. Pain is only after eating - anything at all, so not thinking allergy. Thank you for your input. Best Regards. Dave
    • manda08392
      manda08392 dave58727

      Posted

      I re-read your message and you clearly say jaws, gums and face, I dont' know where I got neck from.

      Don't discount allergy just yet as my dad developed a food allergy in his mid thirties out of no where and one of my coworkers suddenly developed a gluten allergy around the same age. Since gluten is in a lot of stuff we would have at any meal, that's a possibility. However, I think her having a condition like angina for example is more likely.

  • shine_31525
    shine_31525 dave58727

    Posted

    I have found my aunt who was facing same problem. she tried salt water having before food. It gives some sort of relief to the teeth. But the proper treatment can only help to cure this problem. 
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