Sharp pain around the jaw after alcohol consumption

[MCurley]

For about 2 years now, I have noticed that after a glass of wine I experience a sharp pain around my jaw. I've had this sensation before whenever I eat a citris or sour fruit, however, lately after consuming any alcohol such as beer, wine, and margaritas, etc., I get this sharp, excruciating pain after just one glass. It hurts so badly, especially if I drink water. The moment the H2O hits the jaw part of my inner mouth, a burning sensation immediately follows. Now, here's the strange part, if I drink another glass of alcohol the pain will subside instantly. The pain will still return but will not be as painful as the prior time. I have read about Lymphoma, and I cannot say that I experience this pain any where else in my body, and I don't seem to experience any of the other symptoms. I'd appreciate any input in helping me come up with a solution for this. Someone told me that the solution was to either drink plenty or nothing at all in order to avoid this... ha ha. Anyway, one more thing... I don't think I have this problem with mixed drinks containing sodas and liquor.

[Halligan11]

Your description of whatever this is sounds the most like mine, 9 months ago it came on out of no where, the pain so severe my husband had to get me home right then, I took a pain pill [I hate pain pills} out of desperation, It took at least an hour to help me relax. Dentist, oral surgeon not a tooth. MRI, and a nuerologist  not the Trigeminal nerve but she thinks a nerve of some kind, so anti-sezure medication did not work, then Nortriptaline weaning off of this to start another... I am a Crown Royal with a splash of diet pepsi for years this is my drink, I have also had an episode with beer, wine, vodka etc... usually 1 to up to 4 hours later it happens the pain is so severe I talk to myself about going to the ER for help, when I have not had any alcohol I do not ever get this...The pain can last up to 2 hours before I get it under control. I walk my Lab 3 miles everyday and go to Pilates at least twice a week so I'm being as healthy as a normal person can. I'm a hair stylist and a client gave me this link while researching this for I feel so much better to know we are not alone!! Lori

[travhaiz]

Yes I have this same problem. Did you ever get it figured out?

[Satera1135]

First bite syndrome, following surgery. Mine was a late teens tonsillectomy. On a search to find a margarita that doesn't trigger it.

[EpixStudios]

Mine goes away after the first glass as well and is gone by 10 minutes or so. Usually it's only when I have wine but right now it is happening after having Sierra Mist with Pinnacle coconut vodka and Smirnoff raspberry vodka in it. So strange and hurts like a MOTHER for those few minutes!

[JKRZ]

I have had this for years—I find it is related to alcohol and salty foods. When I drank beer (mostly stout, which I stopped years ago due to allergies [processed with dairy, etc.]) I used to have it with a bag of chips before heading home from University, and my jaw/lower ears would burn and burn, a sharp piercing burn.

I now get it less often, but just had a vodka on the rocks with some veggie sushi. Of course I dipped in soy sauce—salty! As a result excruciating pain below both my ears and behind the jaw. Only just subsiding. I wish we knew what causes it.

[Lizza1]

I've always had pain in my 'gills' (sharp pain below my ears, down the side of my neck) when I drink white spirits (particularly gin), beer, tonic water etc, so I now just avoid them. I've met one other person in real life who gets this, so I'd suspected there must be more people out there too!