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Jaw pain

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Finkyb
Finkyb

Hello ladies,

Has anyone experienced jaw pain during perimenopause? My jaw on both sides is achy and feels tight. I'm not sure if the pain originates from the jaw as it doesn't hurt to open my mouth or eat/chew. Some other symptoms I have been getting are headaches and pressure in my head. It sometimes feels like it's my sinuses and my eyes can feel strained too. I also feel off balanced at times. I had balance testing done last year and all was Ok and had a head MRI which was thankfully normal. All these symptoms seem to come and go and not always at the same time. It makes my anxiety worse which I know isn't helping but would love to hear from anyone who has or is experiencing anything similar and if they found anything that helps. This on top of all my other symptoms is making life a bit miserable to be honest.

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  • trinity03
    trinity03 Finkyb

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    Yes, when my symptoms are really intense my jaw will suddenly feel tight and sore. It's one of my dozens of annoying and frustrating symptoms.

  • bunny1215
    bunny1215 Finkyb

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    Hi Finkyb, I too have experience these very symptoms. I want to think its sinus/allergies and I've been having more migraines on and off. My doctor told me to take allergy pills and I take excedrine for headache or Motrin. Hopefully your symptoms has resolved or ease up for the most part. Take care

    • Finkyb
      Finkyb bunny1215

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      Hi bunny,

      sorry to hear that you experience these things too. Thankfully my jaw has calmed down for a bit now, just seems to come and go as it pleases to be honest. I had a CT scan of my sinuses last year and that was all good. I do seem to get an extremely dry nose at times so will look into the allergy link. Thank you for your kind comment and wish you all the best too.

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