Hi all, as well as migraine I also suffer from tempro mandibular jaw , basically jaw on one side becomes extremely painful and sensitive to hot and cold, Takes about a week of soft food, massage and painkillers to sort it out again. I haven;t had an attack for ages but after a visit to A+E wearing a mask for 2 hrs I have just had a really bad attack., Has angyone else found that wearing a face mask triggers jaw pain?
TMJ and face mask: Hi all, as well as... - National Migraine...
TMJ and face mask
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Wearing a face mask for a long period triggers my migraine so I wouldn’t be surprised if it triggered your jaw pain.
I suffer with TMJ too, but mask wearing has not aggravated it - I've been wearing one for about 6 hours at a time two days running every 3 weeks, with extra wearings in between if I need to go out. I can't imagine why a mask would aggravate it,quite honestly - what aggravates mine is stress, because I assume I'm holding my jaw stiff or something when I'm stressed. So I guess if you're stressed about wearing a mask, or stressed because you're concerned about avoiding Covid when outside your home, that might trigger it, but I doubt the intrinsic nature of a mask is aggravating things, UNLESS you're wearing a proper, PPE standard, tight fitting FFP3 (N95 type) mask with tight straps that go round the back of your head. These can be quite uncomfortable over time.
Miriam
Well A+E is a stressful place so this is quite possible, I have experimented with a scarf which feels much better than a mask
Hi, I totally agree with Miriam I work in schools . I have TMJD botox is really effective into tmj.
Cally
I went to my dentist and she make me a night guard so I do not grind my teeth when I sleep. I wear it every night so I do not have pain in my jaw any more.
Good luck