Difficulty swallowing, jaw pain, sinus pain

[SWReefer]

I have been chewing tobacco for probably 5 years now pretty regularly, terrible habit, I know. I've put it down for the past two weeks because I'm starting to get nervous a little. The biggest problem I face everyday is hardly being able to swallow. I can hardly swallow my own spit and it takes a lot more effort to swallow food, and even liquids. My jaw has on and off pain, and my sinuses are always clogged. Feels like I have to just pick my nose to finally clear the airway but never fully does, comes with a pulsing pain too. I get headaches quite often, maybe 4 days a week as well.  Any ideas as to what's going on? Thanks for the hlp

[Paderla Anitha, DNB]

Hello and hope you are doing well.

The common causes for difficulty in swallowing are enlarged tonsils and GERD. Gastro esophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) is caused due to reflux of acid from the stomach into the esophagus. You will need to consult your primary care physician who will examine your throat and may ask for some tests like barium swallow or endoscopy to determine the cause for difficulty in swallowing.

Hope this helped and do keep us posted.

[jpjones14]

Sounds like TMJ.