need medical opinion

[rheamoss]

I have had chronic facial pain for the past 3 years.  It started one morning and basically has lasted everyday since then. It starts in the am and lasts all day long. I have it on both sides of my face but never at the same time. It is constant throbbing and ripping feeling in my jaw, aching teeth, and burning throat. I have been to see so many specialists over the years and  the closest i hav gotten to a diagnosis is possible atypical neuralgia.  Now I have noticed a  small pea sized lump on my  jaw just in front of my  earlobe. It is hard and semimoveable when i do move it it makes my eye twitch or sends a shock to my ear. is it possible that is what is causing my pain as I have this lump on both sides of my face.

Thanks.

[awallmy3sons]

I have atypical TN which includes pain in my upper row of teeth and gums.  I have never had throat pain before but I know every case is different. I do have a knot on my right side lower jaw and just figured it was from tension.  It doesn't seem to be a trigger point for me tho.

[nancy99n]

There is also glossopharyngeal neuralgia which can cause pain and difficulty swallowing. It is a different nerve very close to the Trigeminal nerve.

You may want to post your question on one of the Ask the Doctors or Experts forums, if you haven't done that already.

Other resources include the Facial Pain Association and Living With TN websites or the book Striking Back, a great resource about Facial Pain.