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Kehena

Updated 1y ago

Muscle Tightening from Ear to Nose - Fibromyalgia?

I’m wondering if anyone has nerve or muscle tightening from where your ear connects at the top across your cheek to the bridge of your nose. I talk to my neurologist about it. He had no explanation so he called it fibromyalgia. I don’t know if it is fibromyalgia or not. It’s annoying and it’s been going on for maybe a year now . Doctors tend to write everything off as FMS. Doctor have been incorrect a few times in diagnosing. All my pain is fibromyalgia.🤷‍♀️🙄

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One user mentioned experiencing pain in their inner ear, connecting muscles behind the ear, jaw, and neck, which felt inflamed and radiated heat. They suggested trying vagus nerve release as a potenti...See More

Princessmommy6

I don't have this. I'm sorry. Not sure what that could be

Kehena

thanks

Dodo21

I didn't understand completely where is the pain...any chance it could be sinusitis or a TMJ related problem, which occurs frequently with FMS? Xx

Kehena

the pain is from my cheekbone above my ear across my face to my nose. I’m not sure how long it’s been going on but the muscle and the nerve tighten up across my face.

Natz

I have Fibromyalgia but never had that 🤷🏻‍♀️

Kehena

it’s new to me to🤷‍♀️ thank you

Lollyr

I do. But it always feels like sinus pressure!! Go figure! It seems every part of my body has been assaulted at one time or another.

Kehena

thanks. Mine doesn’t feel like sinus. I can see my cheek tighten a little.

NikkiJ2000

I've had that type of feeling where I feel like I'm being electrocuted in my cheek same location my dentist says it's nothing of course it is Fibromyalgia pain

Lollyr

Trigeminal neuralgia?

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