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Old 01-17-2013, 10:31 AM #1
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Hi everyone! I hope someone can help and give me some advice. In August 2012, I started feeling sick (fatigue, sweating at times but not severe, no fever, achy, sore throat mostly on left side, and left side jaw pain with clicking along jaw bone. Felt like I was fighting an infection of some sort. The pain is not severe, but bothersome and mostly constant. Also a swollen lymph node in neck also on left side.) I went to the dentist thinking it could be my teeth. He did the tapping of the 2 back lower teeth on left side with no pain, and tried to see if they were loose at all. They were not. Took x-rays and thought he could see a slight shadowing (abscess) near the roots of those teeth but wasn't sure. Gave me Cephalexin for 10 days and to come back in about 2 weeks. Felt better at second appt., lymph node went down took more x-rays, the doctor said he wasn't sure about an abscess, thought he saw slight shadowing. Still clicking in jaw and slight jaw aches. Referred me to an Endontist. Went there, took x-rays of those 2 teeth, teeth tapping with no pain, cold put on teeth with no pain. Endontist said there is no shadowing by these teeth. Maybe jaw clicking is TMJ with some muscular pain, she said. Now, January 2013. Felt sick again, same symptoms, sore throat on left side, swollen node. Went to my general doctor who looked in throat and prescribed Cephalexin. Got blood work done, came back normal. Have been off antibiotics for 4 days, throat is sore, lymph node down, jaw clicks and has a dull pain to it. What doctor should I go to? Ear, nose throat? Or is this dental related? Is this a jaw infection ? or would that have showed up in the x-rays somehow? I can and was always able to eat and chew, on that side. Jaw isn't as sore when I wake up. Gets sore as I stress out, eat, talk? Could the lymph node be making my jaw click? Jaw has never really been swollen as far as I can tell. Sorry for being so lengthy. Thanks for any help!
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Welcome to neuro talk. Sorry for the reason you found the site, but glad to have you here. My daughter has TMJ, clicking could indeed be part of your situation. I would recommend an endocronologist, maybe even before an ear nose and thoat specialist. When the lymph nodes swell, it is a reaction of some kind with the immune system. this is my understanding of it. Maybe the two are not related, I don't know. I sure am not a professional, but I have had lymph node problems due to infection and auto immune problems. An endocronologist can rule out systemic problems with the lymph system. This is just an idea for you. Sometimes things like lyme disease, can cause a node to swell etc. I sure hope you can find some resolution. I also hope others will chime in to try and help you. ginnie
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Hi smartie,

The jaw clicking is indicative of something going on with your TMJ as clicking in the joint is not considered normal. TMJ disorders cause pain in the face, the neck, the teeth, the shoulder.... etc.

The swollen lymph node can be infection and/or inflammation related. Did your doctor check your ears? Why did he prescribe the antibiotic?

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Hi everyone! I hope someone can help and give me some advice. In August 2012, I started feeling sick (fatigue, sweating at times but not severe, no fever, achy, sore throat mostly on left side, and left side jaw pain with clicking along jaw bone. Felt like I was fighting an infection of some sort. The pain is not severe, but bothersome and mostly constant. Also a swollen lymph node in neck also on left side.) I went to the dentist thinking it could be my teeth. He did the tapping of the 2 back lower teeth on left side with no pain, and tried to see if they were loose at all. They were not. Took x-rays and thought he could see a slight shadowing (abscess) near the roots of those teeth but wasn't sure. Gave me Cephalexin for 10 days and to come back in about 2 weeks. Felt better at second appt., lymph node went down took more x-rays, the doctor said he wasn't sure about an abscess, thought he saw slight shadowing. Still clicking in jaw and slight jaw aches. Referred me to an Endontist. Went there, took x-rays of those 2 teeth, teeth tapping with no pain, cold put on teeth with no pain. Endontist said there is no shadowing by these teeth. Maybe jaw clicking is TMJ with some muscular pain, she said. Now, January 2013. Felt sick again, same symptoms, sore throat on left side, swollen node. Went to my general doctor who looked in throat and prescribed Cephalexin. Got blood work done, came back normal. Have been off antibiotics for 4 days, throat is sore, lymph node down, jaw clicks and has a dull pain to it. What doctor should I go to? Ear, nose throat? Or is this dental related? Is this a jaw infection ? or would that have showed up in the x-rays somehow? I can and was always able to eat and chew, on that side. Jaw isn't as sore when I wake up. Gets sore as I stress out, eat, talk? Could the lymph node be making my jaw click? Jaw has never really been swollen as far as I can tell. Sorry for being so lengthy. Thanks for any help!
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Hi Bryanna. The Dr. did a quick look in my ears and didn't see anything (said there was a lot of wax). My left ear did ache a little today, but has since went away. Also the back of my neck on the left side kind of behind the head will ache a little too. The doctor quickly looked in my throat and said I probably have a throat infection. Didn't test for strep. Sore throat comes and goes, jaw just has a constant ache that gets worse certain times in the day. Thanks.
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