Jaw pain 11618...India
A 50-year-old woman came to the practitioner with severe pain in the left jaw that recurred every 1 to 2 months for the past two years. Each episode, lasting for 10 to 14 days, started with mild pain that gradually increased over a week, making it difficult for her to open her mouth fully or chew food. During this period she could take only liquids or semisolids. She took prescribed painkillers and used a mouth guard which gave her only temporary relief. When she visited the practitioner on 10 Aug 2020, she had severe pain which had started as mild pain a week ago, she was given:
CC10.1 Emergencies + CC11.6 Tooth infections…6TD
Next morning, she was happy to report that there was 70% relief from the pain and she could open her mouth and chew food normally! After two days the dosage was reduced to TDS and continued for two weeks. On 25 Aug, as she reported 100% improvement the dosage was reduced to OD for two weeks and then stopped. She was relieved as she did not need painkillers after starting the remedy. When the patient was contacted on 20 May 2022, she conveyed that the jaw pain had not recurred.
Editor’s comments:
It is likely this patient had lockjaw (trismus), a painful condition that makes it difficult to speak, eat or maintain oral hygiene. This is most often temporary but if it becomes permanent, or is due to tetanus, it can be life-threatening. Severe lockjaw can affect swallowing and even alter the appearance of the face.