I started having jaw pain about three years ago. Went to family doc she sent me to Ears nose throat doc. Basically she told me to live with it. It has times when there is more discomfort, a tight feeling, no clicking. Over the last 2-3 months I have begun to experience biting (nipping) front lower lip inside when chewing food. Any food, from meat to ice cream. I have slowed my chewing and I'm very careful when eating but it has gotten worse. I almost always take a small nip in the same spot. I chew so carefully that I don't even break the skin half the time. I'm 71 with a long history of disk issues in my neck and I've had two major spinal surgeries, the last in Feb 2020. They were from the middle of my back to the bottom. I have a lot metal in my spine and have continuing pain from my back into hips. My main questions are: Is the jaw issue causing the lip biting? Is it caused by my spinal problems? What doctor can figure this out. I'm not happy with my neurosurgeon's previous diagnosis which was supposed to alleviate pain in my hip. I had the hip replaced later because it was the worst pain. I've come to believe if you're older and go to a surgeon, they'll find something to cut because after a lifetime of wear and tear, there's something on an MRI that can verify the need for surgery. However, it might not work as planned.
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