Suggest treatment for severe jaw pain
Patient: I have been having jaw pain on the left side near my ear. It does not have the popping and clicking associated with TMJ although the pain in that general area. It interferes with the opening of my mouth. At times I cannot open my mouth wide enough to put even a small spoon into my mouth. Other times, I get stabbing pains when chewing. Other times I can open my mouth for regular talking. Sometimes I get a stabbing pain in the tmj area for no known reason such as .... not chewing, not talking, not opening mouth for eating or drinking etc. Can you lead me to some reason this may be happening? Doctor: Dear patient You are having symptoms  of left tm  joint  arthritis.  This needs to be investigated  with  mri  of left tm joint  to confirm diagnosis.  Visit radiology center nearby you and get it done. Meanwhile  avoid solid foods and put yourself  on liquid diet  semisolid diet. You can take tab diclofenac 50mg twice a day for pain relief.  You need to consult expert ENT  specialist with mri report. All the best.