Ouch pain in face

[rowanwitch]

Over last 36 hours or so developed a really awful pain in face

Right side
comes in the form of a really sharp 'nerve' type pain that lasts a few seconds radiating from a point somewhere near my ear but goes out in a 'starburst pattern to under my eye the front right side of my scalp into my cheek and upper jaw area. the bursts sometimes one offs but mostly in groups over 5-10 minutes rarely more the 30 mins apart. at the moment pretty much damped down with paracetamol/dihydrocodeine and ibuprofen which have taken the sharpness away

I haven't made appt at gP as hoping it will settle

Teeth are fine, no evidence for ear infection that I can identify.

First and worrying though was TN

[yogasun]

Sqad is your man for this. Hope it's not trigeminal neuralgia as that's very unpleasant having experienced it.

[boxtops]

That's what I was going to suggest, yogasun.....

[yogasun]

Sorry rowan just saw your last line. I think I was prescribed (from memory)
tegretol (or something) which helped. It was cured by a wisdom tooth removal finally even though it didn't seem to be a problem. Good luck x

[rowanwitch]

I know... it's hard to treat but the pattern looks suspiciously like it... hopefully it is nothing and will go away.. as I look a bit odd every time it strikes

[boxtops]

I'd go to the doc, rowan.....

[rowanwitch]

I will give it til tomorrow morning and go before work if it is still happening

[Sqad]

2 things spring to mind

1) Herpes Zoster (shingles)........so watch out for a rash.

2) Trigeminal Neurlagia ....as a poor second choice.

[murraymints]

shingles doing the rounds at the moment..odds on thats the problem !! WOTCHA Sqad...!!!

[rowanwitch]

not a nice choice thanks Sqad now I am really depressed...

I was hoping you'd think of something that would disappear in a day or two

[Sqad]

murray.....hi! my pet.

rowan.....no point in going to the GP yet as there will be nothing to see. I agree give it another 24 hours.

[lorri24601]

I have been suffering exacty the same, and after x rays right at the back of my mouth its looking like it may be down to a retained nerve/ root or sharp tooth shard deep in gum from a wisdom tooth i had out years ago, which has now after years of causing no porblem moved and is now touching a nerve cluster.Hope you get it sorted soon, i feel your pain !! :-)

[tinkerbell23]

Nothin extra to say rowan- just a cuddle xx

[rowanwitch]

My ex nurse head always imagines the worst probably taken a bit too much analgesia pain nicely dulled but brain cells more so

[Sqad]

George231...........Bell's Palsy is painless.

Rowan has severe bout of pain.

[ladyalex]

If your painkillers are working, then I doubt it is trigeminal neuralgia. The pain from that is notoriously difficult to control with paracetamol, ibuprofen etc. (Not sure about dihydrocodeine, mind you , that's pretty strong.)
I think you need to see what happens over the next 24 hours then possibly visit your GP and/or your dentist.
Good luck.

[momac]

Try New Era tablets from health shop,it's a biochemic remedy..no.8.

[roobidoo]

Just a thought - do you grind or clench your teeth? And when the pain occurs, does the side of your face look 'odd'? I went to my GP and Dentist with a similar, intermittent pain and had dislocated my jaw. When it realigned, it trapped a nerve. The Dentist gave me some facial movements to do and 'popped' my jaw back into position. They gave me some exercises to do to strengthen the area.

[rowanwitch]

Seen GP this Am I think she was trained by sqad ibuprofen and paracetamol and come back if it doesn't settle, no don't gringd my teeth and she checked the visible bit of my ear and that was fine too..

[Sqad]

LOL