Posted by Bob on November 03, 1998 at 20:20:31:
In Reply to: New sensation, not having a CH at the time. posted by Bonnie on November 03, 1998 at 14:46:25:
ABSOLUTELY, Bonnie!
On the top of my head - in 2 places: just behind the
"forehump" (about 3 inches back from the scalp) and just before
the "hindhump" (about 3 inches behind the first spot) on the CH
side ... if i press VERY hard during a CH - it actually mediates
the pain to some extent. i noticed this some weeks ago. After the CH,
the areas are tender tp thje point of being sore (could be from my
pressing so hard on it) ... but i DO notice the same thing on top of
my head. i believe this is the first division of the trigeminal
nerve (the opthamalic division) which i have been suspecting of being
the source of the whole CH (the TG nerve, i mean) - and it's connected to the maxillary
division and the mandibular division (behind the eye and through the jaw,
respectively).
Furthermore, i'm now thinking that the TMJ (temporomandibular joint - or
jaw joint) is a source of irritation to the TG nerve. Does your jaw "pop" or
do you hear "newspsper rustling sounds" in the jaw joint when you chew or
open your jaw wide? This is a NEW and VERY UNRESEARCHED area of neurology,
dentistry, and general medicine (i think they can't figure out who "owns" it!)
Anyway - do a search with your favorite engine for "TMJ" or "TMD" (temporomandibular
dysfunction) ... you'll get hits that are less than 2 years old - and the
discovered symptoms of this malady are FACINATING as regards CH :
Headaches, earaches/stuffiness, nasal stuffiness, blurred/light sensitive vision,
etc etc ... but NOBODY (as near as i can tell) has made the CH connection (YET!).
The TMJ/TMD can be caused by poor/mistaken (!) dentistry (my case, i believe - dental
work 12 months ago - popping/grinding jaw right after that, CH after 3 months of the
popping) causing a "bad bite" ... or by trauma to the jaw/head/neck or by simple erosion
of the teeth through normal use. these medical ppl (dentists, doctors, AND chiropractors (!)
are looking into this ... there are muscles, bones, discs, AND NERVES involved/injured with
TMD - one of them is the mandibular division of the TG nerve.
I'm going to a temporomandibular disorder specialist (there ARE such ppl) next week
to try out my theories on them. But i think you've put your finger on something significant,
Bonnie (no pun intended!).
I'll let yas know wot hoppens!
-b
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