Hi @smithakar Yes, I can relate. I just started having very sharp pains in my right temple and one upper right molar at the same time, off and on for a week. Then it changed to sharp pain in right ear and same upper right molar at the same time, off and on. I did have a really bad virus, sick for two weeks ending about 2-3 before this started, but don't know if it's related. I have had some mild headaches that come and go lately and I normally rarely get one. I tested negative for COVID, but the virus sure was intense and lasting. Had to take a steroid pack a couple weeks after I was better because my cough wasn't.

Trigeminal neuralgia is what I had zeroed in on while researching the sharp pains on my right side. I've had issues with occipital neuralgia in the past (lightning pains going across the top of my head on left side for about 2 years straight maybe 15 years ago). Still get it occasionally, but it's brief. My then neurologist told my that originates in the neck and I do have a lot of neck issues.

For about 10 years, I've had intermittent aching in the left ear, soft spot just below the left ear, aching in lower left teeth and sometimes sharper pain in upper left molor (same one as the right side). I don't think it's TMJ or dental. It's more nuisance pain than life altering. I had an MRI to check for an acoustic neuroma years ago -- negative. I used to think maybe it was from the A/C in my office, but I left there years ago and it continued. The issues on the two sides do not seem related and again, the right side stuff just started. They don't happen at the same time. On the right side, I've also had a tender spot to touch in the temple for years or decades, but it comes and goes. It scares me and feels like something is going to pop. I've had lots of brain MRIs for various reasons and nothing has ever shown up to explain any of this.

All that said, I do have a rare hereditary neuropathy with pressure palsies that causes a LOT of pain issues throughout my body, muscle weakness, etc. so maybe that is also the cause of all this? My son also has HNPP with a LOT of different pain, muscle weakness issues.

I don't have any answers for you and have no plans to pursue this at present because cancer is my focus and nothing neuro ever gets better for me, but I do feel your pain (no pun intended) and frustration. Random pain gets tiresome.

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