facial pain

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lynne40
lynne40 Member Posts: 87
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
Do any of you ladies have facial pain that you didn't have before chemo, now? *I had sinus pain and "brain freeze" pain while going through chemo and I thought it would lesson and it did but now I have jaw pain like the nerves are inflamed. I went to the dentist for X-rays and they couldn't see an abcess, but my jaw is tender to the touch and it hurts down into my ear also. Just wondering if anyone else has experienced this or not. I am 6 months past my last chemo A/C. Thanks
Lynne

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  • DeeNY711
    DeeNY711 Member Posts: 476 Member
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    Is it possible that this might be caused by the cumulative effect of clenching your teeth together tightly when stressed over these past months?
  • lynne40
    lynne40 Member Posts: 87
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    DeeNY711 said:

    Is it possible that this might be caused by the cumulative effect of clenching your teeth together tightly when stressed over these past months?

    possibly. We have had alot of financial stress during the 3 years previous to my cancer, then my cancer and a grown child has a eating/substance disorder all in the last 3 years. Whew!!!I was just worried that now it's cancer in my jaw!!I keep reading about bone scans and pet scans but I've never had one, and one was not indicated by any of my docs. Do any of you know when they are indicated and what they cost? On top of everything my Blue cross coverage doesn't cover alot of things. Doc visits etc. thanks
  • wingingit
    wingingit Member Posts: 48
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    Lynne, my thoughts are similar to those of DeeNY711. It sounds like pain caused by habitual grinding of the teeth, called bruxism or TMJ. I have it and one of my symptoms is a loud popping of my jaw when I open my mouth wide. My dentist was able to have a night guard made for me which discourages clenching and grinding while asleep. If I forget to wear it at night, I sometimes wake up with jaw pain similar to what you describe. I did have this problem before chemo but stress can definitely play a part. Hope you are able to find the source of your pain . . . Krista
  • AuthorUnknown
    AuthorUnknown Member Posts: 1,537 Member
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  • AuthorUnknown
    AuthorUnknown Member Posts: 1,537 Member
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    I agree that this is probably from clenching or grinding your teeth. You can make your own "night guard", something to put over your upper teeth to provide cushioning while you sleep. Just get an athletic mouth guard like the boys use for football at the sporting goods store and follow the directions. That is what I use. Mine is just as good as the one the dentist made and cost only $4.00!

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