tmj or sinuses

[peanut993]

For 2 months now, I have had earaches, pain in upper teeth, pain in the jaw,pain in temple, pain along bridge of nose, pain under eye and above brow.  I've had a full doseof augmentin and had exrays on upper teeth.  I'm living on aleve or ibuprofen.  Please help me.  It's turning into depression now

[peanut993]

I went to the dentist and had xrays and he tapped on my teeth and blew air on them.  I was on augmentin for a week,nothing.  Could it be tmj or should I go back to the doctor?

[Paderla Anitha, DNB]

Hello and hope you are doing well.

If its one sided facial pain it could be due to sinusitis, if it is accompanied by nasal stuffiness and sometimes a post nasal drip. It could also be due to tooth infections, impacted tooth or skin infections. The others are migrainous headaches and those caused due to brain disorders, disorders of the eyes , neck or ears to name a few. To find a cure you need to consult your primary care physician for proper assessment. If needed he may refer you to a dentist. In the meantime take OTC naproxen for relief from pain.

Hope this helped and do keep us posted.