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Posted 3/27/2013 2:58 AM (GMT 0)
I haven't posted in a while because I have been doing so much better for a while now (yay me!), but lately I've been having some jaw and ear pain and wondering if this could be the Lyme acting up again. A few weeks ago I had an earache out of the blue for a couple of days. Several days or maybe a week later (also completely out of the blue) my ear plugged - like when you have a cold and you blow your nose so hard it plugs and just won't pop. Lasted for hours and finally cleared overnight. A couple of days ago I started having jaw pain on the same side. Was not sure if it was a tooth or where exactly it was coming from. Yesterday it definitely felt like it was in the jaw. This morning I woke up to slight earache and the pain in the jaw is still there. Then I remembered the earache and plugged ear a few weeks ago on the same side...does this sound like Lyme jaw and ear issues or something else I should be worried about?
Posted 3/27/2013 10:40 AM (GMT 0)
Have you been treated for coinfections?
Posted 3/27/2013 11:07 AM (GMT 0)
I've posted quite a bit over the years -- you can click on my name to see some of my old posts. This is something new going on and just wondering if anyone else has something similar related to Lyme. Have been doing great for a while now and wondering if Lyme is rearing it's ugly head again or something unrelated. I know jaw pain can be a symptom, but haven't found posts exactly describing what is going on with the jaw pain...anyone have anything similar?
Posted 3/27/2013 1:10 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Tala,

First of all, that's so wonderful that you have been feeling great, good for you!

I don't think lyme has anything to do with your jaw and ear pain, could be a tooth problem.  What condition are your teeth in?  Do you have mercury fillings?  It could be allergy problems as well depending on where you live.   But no, does not sound lyme-related to me...

Hope this helps,

Denise

Posted 3/27/2013 3:18 PM (GMT 0)
HI Tala!!
That's so wonderful that you have been doing so well!! Congrats! turn

I was wondering about the pollen levels where you live. I've had the same symptoms that you have described and I've been dealing with a sinus infection that keeps on trying to set in due to the very high pollen from the trees in my area- so far so good though, I've been keeping it at bay with natural products.

You can check online for pollen counts in your area.
Posted 3/28/2013 12:00 AM (GMT 0)
Thank you Deejavu and Traveler! I do have allergies, so maybe allergies/pollen is the problem. Thanks for letting me know that you don't think it's Lyme related too -- too many weird symptoms over the years makes one think anything new must be Lyme too :)
Posted 3/28/2013 12:35 AM (GMT 0)
Hi Tala,

It is so good to see that you are feeling better! I think that its great for you to stop in occasionally to let people know that there is hope.

I agree with what the others have said here. You may want to try a neti pot to clear out the ear, nose, and throat. It will help with allergies. There are other possibilities, but you should start out with the most obvious, simple, and inexpensive options first. Also, you may want to try Young Living's Melrose Oil on the top of the neck, around the ears, and anywhere that you have pain. It helps to decongest.

Don
Posted 3/28/2013 9:12 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you for the suggestions, Don!

To recap on my Lyme journey -- I did 9 months of antibiotics, along with herbals, but felt I still had a long way to go. Then did several months of various herbals and got a bit better. Then I did about a year of Dr. Jernigan's at home protocol and now feel back to normal (this is a very simplified description of my journey!). At times some symptoms return and then I do one or more of Dr. J's detox formula's and that seems to get me back to feeling great again. I have also been doing regular detoxing every day for over 3 years now. I've tried cutting back on the detoxing and always seem to slip back into more symptoms/brain fog, so for me it's working!
Posted 1/18/2014 8:41 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Tala3 -
I've had jaw and ear pain on the right side of my face for about 9 months also. I had a root canaled tooth that broke and caused me grief on the right side of my head too. After I had the tooth removed in November it seemed to go away for about a month, but it just returned this week. Do you by chance have any root canals? I'm wondering if the jaw and ear pain is Lyme or tooth related. Also, how can I find out about Dr. Jerigan's home protocol? Thanks!

Bitten by tick April 2013 / Diagnosed with Lyme Oct. 2013
Posted 1/18/2014 9:41 PM (GMT 0)
Greetings!
I am newly diagnosed. My symptoms started out as jaw and ear pain. I started out at the dentist actually. Two root canals for nothing. I saw no change. I was having facial numbness and burning as well. It then moved to my jaw and ear. Earlier today i was having sharp stabbing ear pains off and on. :/
Posted 1/20/2014 12:56 AM (GMT 0)
Canyon,
I do have root canals, but it's so hard to tell sometimes what is causing pain. I believe mine was Lyme related because I've had several weird symptoms come and go (thank goodness they go and have not stayed for months on end, like they have in the past!) over the past year - all unexplained and none seem at all related. That's when I NOW put things together and realize it's more than likely the Lyme acting up again. I quit detoxing a while back because of my husband's fear that all that salt going down the drain was eating away at the old plumbing in our house. But, I do now have Himalayan salt "blocks" that I use from time to time, but I'm putting together that I need to be using them more often and then hopefully get back on track again! As for Dr. Jernigan's home protocol, look up the Hansa Center website. You will find info on ordering his book (Beating Lyme Disease), which explains the protocol. You really need to read the book to understand it and figure out which are the best products to use. I did not use all the products, just the 3 basic formulas and the detoxing formulas. It did cost me about $800 total for the year + that I did the protocol. Although you're probably thinking that is too much money, I was spending way more than that on herbals and still was not back to normal. I had to to do something and the choices were to try the protocol (I did not spend all that money at once and could have quit at any time) or to start over with a new doctor. The first appt was $350 cash (insurance did not cover), required starting over on tests and follow up appts, etc., plus transportation 3 hours away. It was not an easy decision and I wavered back and forth many times before going this route. I was also very skeptical, but for me it was a good choice.
Posted 1/20/2014 2:10 AM (GMT 0)
Hello tala! its so nice to hear from you guys that have recovered!! I too have jaw pain off and on. It was one of my first symptoms. With antibiotics, it has gotten better over time. Im not sure if your lyme is flaring again but my husband has a friend who did a couple of years treatment for lyme a few years ago. He says occasionaly he feels as if it is "coming" back and he takes a teaspoon of colloidal silver. It is supposed to be good for viruses and bacteria. He swears by it. Maybe your LLMD might give you his opinion on it? Good luck! I hope you find out :-)
Posted 1/20/2014 2:51 AM (GMT 0)
My daughter's jaw pain and ear pain went away after a chiropractor got her jaw back in place, so if you have TMJ, that could contributed to some of it, but not necessarily all of it.
Posted 1/21/2016 11:39 PM (GMT 0)
My mother, sister and I all have Lyme and we have all experienced jaw and ear pain. Since it is migratory pain it comes and goes. I'm experiencing it as we speak and it's been at least 9 months since I've had it happen so I know the bacteria is in my jaw and ear right now, sometimes you can even hear movement in your ear. Nothing really you can do about it besides wait it out. I do heat from a blow dryer for two minutes and that temporality relieves the pain, I also use a heating pad at night and rotate Tylenol and Motrin along with medical marijuana edibles. Stress, herxing and three days before and after the full moon affect it too. You could also swish around some peppermint oil, or try oil pulling with coconut oil, my sister has had some relief with that.
Posted 1/22/2016 12:25 AM (GMT 0)
Hi Tayzerz - welcome to our community!

Good ideas to help with the symptoms.


Because you are new to the forum, I'd like to point out the thread at the top of the page titled: "new to Lyme?..Start here!" It's full of good information - symptom lists, info on probiotics, detoxing suggestions and much more.


I hope you stick around - to read, post, ask questions...its a great group of people here.
Posted 1/22/2016 4:58 AM (GMT 0)
Hi Tayerz, Jaw and ear pain were some of my first symptoms and the jaw pain was very intense and stayed with me for more than a year, I had many visits to Doctors and Dentists but they could not find the source of the problem. I had a tooth and crown removed and was prescribed clindamycin but the pain did not decrease. Thank goodness I have not experienced that level of jaw pain for a couple of years now but have suffered really badly with recurring sinus problems. After the jaw pain my eyes were always sore, watery, weeping and vision problems, it seems now to have moved from jaw, eyes, sinus and nose and my ears are really bad at the moment and have been for the last three weeks, blocked and weeping. I do coconut oil pulling every morning and have been doing that since last June, it has helped a lot and if I do stop for a couple of days I notice the difference. The ear problems are bad at the moment but my energy levels are so much better than a couple of years ago. I am taking a range of different herbs but going to follow a protocol which will make more sense. I have also just ordered an anti parasitic cleanse which I am going to start at the weekend.
Posted 1/22/2016 2:22 PM (GMT 0)
Tayzerz, please look into BABESIA.
Posted 2/26/2016 1:46 PM (GMT 0)
I had Jaw pain and TMJ since July. and then within a week, all of my joints started to crack... later i September they all started to ache.....
I get ear aches all the time and feeling of a stone in my ear.
ENT does not see any problems with ear infections...

And I wasted several months by going to different doctors that were saying it is all comes from stress before I finally got diagnosed with Lymes...

Post Edited (Planny) : 2/26/2016 6:52:47 AM (GMT-7)

Posted 2/26/2016 2:22 PM (GMT 0)
Planny, are you seeing a LLMD? Again, you should ask about babesia, as I said earlier in this thread.
Posted 2/26/2016 2:45 PM (GMT 0)

Tayzerz said...
My mother, sister and I all have Lyme and we have all experienced jaw and ear pain. Since it is migratory pain it comes and goes. I'm experiencing it as we speak and it's been at least 9 months since I've had it happen so I know the bacteria is in my jaw and ear right now, sometimes you can even hear movement in your ear. Nothing really you can do about it besides wait it out. I do heat from a blow dryer for two minutes and that temporality relieves the pain, I also use a heating pad at night and rotate Tylenol and Motrin along with medical marijuana edibles. Stress, herxing and three days before and after the full moon affect it too. You could also swish around some peppermint oil, or try oil pulling with coconut oil, my sister has had some relief with that.

Hi Tayzerz!
Welcome to our community! I'm so glad you found us.

Those are symptoms of an active neuro infection, riding it out isn't really an option because it will only get worse.

What to do about it? More treatment for which ever infections hit your nervous system. The typical ones are Lyme and Bartonella.
Posted 2/26/2016 3:54 PM (GMT 0)

sarahm620 said...
Planny, are you seeing a LLMD? Again, you should ask about babesia, as I said earlier in this thread.

Yes, i am seeing LLMD. I was taking Malarone for about a month, but currently only on 400 mg of Doxy as my body could not handle both meds at the same time...
Taking a break from malarone at the moment
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