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.
Yes it sure was and it was a pain I have never felt ...I really thought I was on fire
Avis
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.
`Kestra