Intense Head and Jaw Pain

[[To...]]

I don't know for sure if I'm still experiencing pain from being on Klonopin for 20 years but I have intense pain. This started around 3 or more years ago.

I have intense head and jaw pressure and and tightness. I don't know if the pain ever goes away but I'm on two meds for sleep and that seems to

calm it to sleep 2 to 4 hrs. As the day goes on the intensity builds and in the evening it's very intense and almost unbearable. My psychiatrist thinks 

that it's anxiety but I never experienced anxiety that felt this physically painful. It sometimes makes me think that ending it all is the only way to stop

the intense pain.

[[...]]

30 years klon. I have neck and headache/pressure. I use muscle relaxers,icepacks, and sleep in a recliner to get rid of the pain and pressure.

My jaw is clenched a lot but no pain.

[[Be...]]

I have really bad head pressure too all the time and it started when I got off the benzo's.  

[[bw...]]

Yep have alot of pressure. Head pain

 

Horrific pain actually. What I do is take a hot shower in the dark. Hot as you can tolerate. Then when I get out i will try take half a panadol. (Med sensitive) 

 

Are you grinding your teeth while asleep? Look up tmj headaches 

Or occipitual neuralgia.

 

[[Pa...]]

[[Sc...]]

I have severe head pressure feels like tight muscle tightening all over my head. Its got worse now 10 years off. 

[[Be...]]

Scooby, your head pressure isn't getting better.  Mine isn't either really.  It makes me angry.

[[Sc...]]

Mine wont go away anymore. I just have to try and reduce it to a comfortable level. Unfortunate my nervous system has been damaged. 

[[Ka...]]

On 16/10/2023 at 17:44, [[b...] said:

Yep have alot of pressure. Head pain

Horrific pain actually. What I do is take a hot shower in the dark. Hot as you can tolerate. Then when I get out i will try take half a panadol. (Med sensitive) 

Are you grinding your teeth while asleep? Look up tmj headaches 

Or occipitual neuralgia.

Yes this sounds very familiar. Always had TMJ, but since w/d the clenching and even damage to teeth. I do wear  a mouthguard now. I get jaw pain in the night and upon waking, I just take a pain reliever. I really hope I wont need mouthfull of  teeth after tapering is over (or before). >< 

however pain relievers  (aka pnadol etc) as well as a nicely fitted mouthguard have helped me keep my teeth intact thus far.

[[Ka...]]

On 16/10/2023 at 17:54, [[P...] said:

You might want to check out getting a mouth guard to protect your teeth while this is happening. 

concur on that @[Pa...] - may save some teeth with mouthguard especially if one is a night clencher

[[mr...]]

my head pressure wont go away either. it goes away for short periods then returns. 

 

i think mines is caused because i mixed benzos with alcohol and didnt taper properly

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At least yours goes away for short periods that's a good sign. Mine is constant 24/7 and tortured 24/7.