What kind of knots is it by the way? Is it swollen lymfnodes?
And regarding the jaw area, it is a very sensitive area, I guess in different ways to different people. I learnt that I really grinded my teeth, had really tight muscles in the jaw and because of stress, but also as a result of units earbuds or just headphones in general, that pushed against the ear. This was very surprising to me, as it was neither very painful or a lot of pressure.
So I guess I am saying that out a wish to comfort you, and maybe it might be useful to you too.
Except for that I wish you all the best, and there is already a lot of support on this comment section.
With only Google-knowledge of jaw anatomy, I don’t think it’s a lymph node, but I could be wrong. Feeling it now (it’s better than when I posted originally, but is still fairly sore) it’s feels like it’s right on the masseter muscle.
Yeah, that would be highly irregular, but it seems to have happened. If you google masseter and lymf-nodes it shows up—but I am not able to read journals, so maybe I missed something. But it seemed more gradual not so sudden like yours.
Yeah, I was hoping for it to be hopegiving. And also, it did take me a long while to notice the connection. The body doesn’t really come with a written manual, so when things go awry it is hard to find out why; and I was surprised how much of a negative impact something like sleeping with earbuds, using earphones and the like had on how much I clenched my jaw. So, maybe it can help you in some way to listen, even though it might take a long time to understand what your body wants.
I do hope you find something that is useful, as chronic pain is no joke. And my reply is a way of normalizing it too, you’re not alone in wanting a manual, preferably digital, nicely organized, with images, do-it-yourself tips and who and where to get help if you need a professional hand.
With regards to the symptoms you mentioned, that are far from the face, for years I had this weird sensation of time slowing time and some intense deja vu, and also some kind of dryness in my mouth, but subtle. Since it happened seldomly, but regularly, I felt into it—and lo and behold—I found out something that matched: Biting a pillow. I’m not sure why, but it is a terrible sensation, even as a grown up. So, I assume I did that for whatever reason as a child, and it stuck in my system. After I found out why, and bit a pillow for reference, it stopped happening. Now I just don’t do it, because it really sucks.
Hi CraigMichael,
What kind of knots is it by the way? Is it swollen lymfnodes?
And regarding the jaw area, it is a very sensitive area, I guess in different ways to different people. I learnt that I really grinded my teeth, had really tight muscles in the jaw and because of stress, but also as a result of units earbuds or just headphones in general, that pushed against the ear.
This was very surprising to me, as it was neither very painful or a lot of pressure.
So I guess I am saying that out a wish to comfort you, and maybe it might be useful to you too.
Except for that I wish you all the best, and there is already a lot of support on this comment section.
With only Google-knowledge of jaw anatomy, I don’t think it’s a lymph node, but I could be wrong. Feeling it now (it’s better than when I posted originally, but is still fairly sore) it’s feels like it’s right on the masseter muscle.
Looking at the image, it’s not near the lymph nodes identified. https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/325947#what-are-they
Feels like it’s right on the masseter as shown mid-article here:
http://cioffredi.com/tmd/
And thank you for posting! Every idea is a good one for me here in terms of feeling less hopeless.
Yeah, that would be highly irregular, but it seems to have happened. If you google masseter and lymf-nodes it shows up—but I am not able to read journals, so maybe I missed something. But it seemed more gradual not so sudden like yours.
Yeah, I was hoping for it to be hopegiving. And also, it did take me a long while to notice the connection. The body doesn’t really come with a written manual, so when things go awry it is hard to find out why; and I was surprised how much of a negative impact something like sleeping with earbuds, using earphones and the like had on how much I clenched my jaw. So, maybe it can help you in some way to listen, even though it might take a long time to understand what your body wants.
I do hope you find something that is useful, as chronic pain is no joke. And my reply is a way of normalizing it too, you’re not alone in wanting a manual, preferably digital, nicely organized, with images, do-it-yourself tips and who and where to get help if you need a professional hand.
With regards to the symptoms you mentioned, that are far from the face, for years I had this weird sensation of time slowing time and some intense deja vu, and also some kind of dryness in my mouth, but subtle. Since it happened seldomly, but regularly, I felt into it—and lo and behold—I found out something that matched:
Biting a pillow.
I’m not sure why, but it is a terrible sensation, even as a grown up. So, I assume I did that for whatever reason as a child, and it stuck in my system. After I found out why, and bit a pillow for reference, it stopped happening. Now I just don’t do it, because it really sucks.
Best wishes.