What is that painful stinging feeling in your jaw you get (sometimes) when you eat?

turboash78 · Apr 17 2007, 5:06 PM #1

Ever get that painful stinging feeling where your jaw bone connects with your skull (right below your ear is attached)? I get it if I haven't eaten in a while and am really hungry, or sometimes when I eat something sour.

Anyone else get that?
What causes it, and why?

Wenders · Apr 17 2007, 5:19 PM #2

turboash78

Ever get that painful stinging feeling where your jaw bone connects with your skull (right below your ear is attached)? I get it if I haven't eaten in a while and am really hungry, or sometimes when I eat something sour.

Anyone else get that?
What causes it, and why?

Yeah I've had that. My guess it's something do do with your salivary glands, but really I have no idea.

wfooshee · Apr 18 2007, 10:25 PM #3

It's the chicken bones sticking out the back of your cheek which you were unable to swallow despite your haste to injest anything remotely food-like. I HATE it when that happens.

Actually, I have no idea what you're describing, I've never had any such pain in or near that joint. I've been hungry enough that my hands tremor, and that's close enough to pain for me!

**Duke** · Apr 23 2007, 4:03 PM #4

I usually get that pain feeling you're describing when I eat sharp Swiss cheese, for some reason. Certain other foods cause it, too but I can't give you any consistent reasons.

Perfect Balance · Apr 23 2007, 4:05 PM #5

I get that sometimes even before I eat something sour, like a sour candy.

Danny · Apr 23 2007, 4:11 PM #6

I get that with chicken.

jammyozzy · Apr 23 2007, 4:11 PM #7

Aargh, this annoys me no end. Sour sherbert sweets seem to set it off for me, but they give me this 'lockjaw' effect - I simply cannot move my jaw for a few seconds. It's a scary sensation for a 7 year old to experience.

**DustDriver** · Apr 23 2007, 5:02 PM #8

I have this problem sometimes while yawning.
Man it hurts when you can't close your mouth even if you want to.
I had to help my mouth with closing by using my hand.
After that i look out when i yawn so that i don't open my mouth to far.

Barracuda · Apr 23 2007, 5:10 PM #9

Speaking of yawning, I hate when you yawn and it causes you to get a cramp that starts from your chin to the start of your neck, It hurts like hell.

whenever i even think of something sour i feel that weird stinging in my jaw. I wouldn't say its painful, but it sure feels weird.

TuneRVisioN · Apr 23 2007, 7:49 PM #10

It happens to my all the time when I chew something chewy. The pain is right below my left rear bottom tooth.

I don't know what causes it... Maybe my teeth need filling or something.

TopHat · Apr 23 2007, 7:54 PM #11

I've only had this feeling when I'm chewing gum for more than half an hour.... Stride FTW!

Barracuda · Apr 23 2007, 9:07 PM #12

TuneRVisioN

It happens to my all the time when I chew something chewy. The pain is right below my left rear bottom tooth.

I don't know what causes it... Maybe my teeth need filling or something.

I get this too when i eat too much sugar. It sorta hurts but doesn't, and is very very unpleasant feeling. but i usually get it in all my back teeth.

**Omnis** · Apr 23 2007, 9:21 PM #13

mandibular hypertrophy.

Regina, SK 992	Apr 17 2007, 5:06 PM #1 turboash78 Platinum Member Ever get that painful stinging feeling where your jaw bone connects with your skull (right below your ear is attached)? I get it if I haven't eaten in a while and am really hungry, or sometimes when I eat something sour. Anyone else get that? What causes it, and why?

Staff Emeritus Independence Ha 23,896	Apr 23 2007, 4:03 PM #4 Duke Keep 'em separated I usually get that pain feeling you're describing when I eat sharp Swiss cheese, for some reason. Certain other foods cause it, too but I can't give you any consistent reasons.

Virginia 8,418	Apr 23 2007, 4:05 PM #5 Perfect Balance Lead I get that sometimes even before I eat something sour, like a sour candy.

The Sea 18,836	Apr 23 2007, 4:11 PM #6 Danny Laquifa Wadley I get that with chicken.

East Sussex, England 1,218	Apr 23 2007, 4:11 PM #7 jammyozzy Is that a challenge? Aargh, this annoys me no end. Sour sherbert sweets seem to set it off for me, but they give me this 'lockjaw' effect - I simply cannot move my jaw for a few seconds. It's a scary sensation for a 7 year old to experience.

Staff Emeritus Limburg,Belgium 3,811	Apr 23 2007, 5:02 PM #8 DustDriver Moderator Emeritus I have this problem sometimes while yawning. Man it hurts when you can't close your mouth even if you want to. I had to help my mouth with closing by using my hand. After that i look out when i yawn so that i don't open my mouth to far.

Florida 3,776	Apr 23 2007, 5:10 PM #9 Barracuda Ooh Barracuda Speaking of yawning, I hate when you yawn and it causes you to get a cramp that starts from your chin to the start of your neck, It hurts like hell. whenever i even think of something sour i feel that weird stinging in my jaw. I wouldn't say its painful, but it sure feels weird.

New York City 1,199	Apr 23 2007, 7:49 PM #10 TuneRVisioN Banned It happens to my all the time when I chew something chewy. The pain is right below my left rear bottom tooth. I don't know what causes it... Maybe my teeth need filling or something.

Long Island, NY 7,154	Apr 23 2007, 7:54 PM #11 TopHat Registered User I've only had this feeling when I'm chewing gum for more than half an hour.... Stride FTW!

Super Moderator Florida 30,624	Apr 23 2007, 9:21 PM #13 Omnis What's shakin', Dexter? Online Now! mandibular hypertrophy.