new weird symptom

When I chew something like almonds, i feel a tightness on both sides of my head near my temples.. almost like a rubber band is put around my head making it tight.. anyone else?

Hey Hezzer,

I've already told you this but to me, this all sounds like TMJ. You can actually grind your teeth and not know it. Of course, I'm not a doctor but it would be something to check into. For me, I had problems with tightness in my face, especially when chewing. Not in my temples but I don't see why it can't affect that area since that part moves when you chew. I even had ear problems. A dentist can tell if you are grinding or not.

Speaking of almonds, I need to get some. Eating eggs all the time is getting old. Blah!

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Have a blessed day!

Hezzer -
I had pretty bad TMJ from lyme, which went away with treatment. I used to get horrible pain in my jaw and then a raging headache if I ate something hard like pretzels or nuts. A dentist will probably tell you its TMJ and urge you to buy a really expensive nightguard (a hard plastic mouth guard that protects your teeth from grinding while you sleep). I did this, but I found that only treating the lyme made the TMJ better.

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Lyme and co-infections since approximately 2002. Diagnosed in 2005. Treated for two years solid. Diagnosed with Lymphomatoid Papulosis in October 2007. Currently back on abx.

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