Hi
I have severe pain in my jaw muscle and in the lower part of the back of my head. When I swallow my throat muscle hurts tremendously and when I touch the muscle under my chin it is very sore. This started last night. I took pain killers that helped a bid but the pain keeps coming back. My throat itself is not sore. Can you please help?
I have severe pain in my jaw muscle and in the lower part of the back of my head. When I swallow my throat muscle hurts tremendously and when I touch the muscle under my chin it is very sore. This started last night. I took pain killers that helped a bid but the pain keeps coming back. My throat itself is not sore. Can you please help?
Well,
The fact that your muscles hurt means that you probably don’t have any disease or an infection but maybe some inflammation in the muscles. Have you maybe changed your pillow recently? I know if people change their sleeping habits they in most cases notice this with pain in the neck muscles and jaw muscles. I don’t know how this affects you but my suggestion would be top try with some stretches and few exercises. DO not over do anything because you are already in pain, you don’t want any further complications. Try to put some ice on the muscles that hurt. Pain killers will only help for short period of time and your pain will return.
Good luck,
Karel