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Pain in face, mainly cheek bone, teeth, jaws, throat and ears??

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Could this be related to Graves' or related to the Carbs meds or am I going MAD!

I have had this excruciating pain on the left side a few weeks ago now it started on the right side of my face mainly being the teeth/jaw area it has had me in tears this time. Anyway the worse its got I have taken every pain med and even bought bonjella and other stronger tooth gum numbing gels. I have even visited the dentist as I thought it was tooth ache I had to wait six weeks to get an emergency appointment for dentist. I have even had antibiotics 400 mg per tablet for a week solid. It has me totally perplexed, as I have always cared more than I should about my oral health and my teeth (as Dads teeth slowly ground away into nothing). I was really confused that toothache would hit me so hard with not a lot of warning, it then went to my throat/tonsil then up to my ear and sort of up my forehead it lasts for about five minutes then its gone again.

The pain has transfered to the right side with a about a week without anything then baam here it is again has anyone had this as I am at a total loss?! I am used to headaches as I have had them most of my life even from being a child but recently diagnosed with Graves' it all made sort of sense, but this pain is unpredictable and very out of the ordinary.

Thank you for taking the time to read and hopefully shed some light on this because I am now worried ❤

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Graves can cause facial puffiness / swelling & carbimazole is knows to cause joint pains. You might have a separate issue which is compounded by your graves or medication.

Any ear / nose / throat and dental issue can cause pain in all the adjoining area.

I would agree It does sound dental, so the previous visit to dentist, antibiotics and the extra care you have taken was the right thing to do, don’t think you are going mad at all and it’s natural to be concerned & wonder what’s the cause and if it affected by your existing diagnosed issue.

Hopefully it will settle but keep raising it with your doctor if it doesn’t.

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