Tense face, jaw, headache
Tense face, jaw, headache
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sir humphrey appleby

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1,792 posts

240 months

Sunday 10th March 2024
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This is really weird, please don’t laugh.
I constantly seem to be tensioning my jaw, forehead, and squinting, I am always grinding my teeth at night as well.
As a result I am having terrible headaches, my jaw, neck, muscles at the back all ache.
I really have to try to relax and it is really difficult. Can’t seem to find much information about it. I should go to see the doctor but it seems so ridiculous, I’d probably feel an idiot and wasting their time, but has anyone else had something similar?

mcelliott

9,675 posts

199 months

Sunday 10th March 2024
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Classic signs of anxiety/stress

CoolHands

21,488 posts

213 months

Sunday 10th March 2024
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Need glasses/ eye test?

okgo

40,898 posts

216 months

Sunday 10th March 2024
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mcelliott said:
Classic signs of anxiety/stress
This.

Had a few times over the years, insomnia brought it on at one point too. Likely anxiety over sleep though so agree with mcelliot.

GliderRider

2,825 posts

99 months

Sunday 10th March 2024
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mcelliott said:
Classic signs of anxiety/stress
Definitely this.

I had the same symptoms whilst in a earlies/lates shift job I hated, whilst also coping with a seemingly insomniac toddler at home. I was overjoyed when the company sacked me!

lizardbrain

3,206 posts

55 months

Sunday 10th March 2024
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I'd see a dentist with some knowledge of TMJ. He might be able to tell from your teeth what's going on. You might clench at night and would benefit from a small splint

Wombat3

14,155 posts

224 months

Sunday 10th March 2024
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Been there, got the T shirt

Stress

Aside from addressing the cause of that, a Cranial Osteopath would help unwind things.

Wombat3

14,155 posts

224 months

Sunday 10th March 2024
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Been there, got the T shirt

Stress

Aside from addressing the cause of that, a Cranial Osteopath would help unwind things.

Badda

3,376 posts

100 months

Tuesday 12th March 2024
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A dentist will be able to make a night guard for you to protect the teeth and hopefully ease the symptoms.

2HFL

1,595 posts

59 months

Tuesday 12th March 2024
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You can buy a mouldable tooth guard online to counter bruxism. Works fine and far cheaper than one from the dentist.

lizardbrain

3,206 posts

55 months

Tuesday 12th March 2024
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I used DIY ones for a bit, but the dentist one is much smaller and more comfy. Also different in design, they are really hard so you can't chew on them.

Also clenching can cause other issues. Swapping my dentist to someone with some speciality with these issues made a big difference to my symptoms

sir humphrey appleby

Original Poster:

1,792 posts

240 months

Tuesday 12th March 2024
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thankyou all, but of work to be done then smile