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199177 tn?1490498534

felt like my neck and jaw were on fire

I was sleeping last night and I must have rolled over on my left side All of a sudden I had a burning stabbing pain go right down my jaw into my neck . I thought my skin was on fire... Guess I wont be rolling over on that side any more.
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313143 tn?1239382879
If you've had trouble with TMJ in the past, then even with your specific symptoms seeming unusual, one would assume it was related.  On the other hand, there is a rarer medical problem called Trigeminal Neuralgia that can cause an experience much like the one you described.

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199177 tn?1490498534
Yes it sure was and it was a pain I have never felt ...I really thought I was on fire
Avis
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214105 tn?1265935159
Wow. I've had a lot of different types of pain in my jaw but never a shooting one.
That must have been a horrible way to wake up.
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