Hi Pete:
Can you tell me exactly where your pain is? I think I have that too. My Dr. just told me I probably have TMJ, but it only affects me on the right side.
It feels like it is between my temple, ear, jaw then down to my chin area. Is this the area? It seems to come for no reason (not eating or talking, etc) and it comes suddently and hurts like the worst pain I've had before. Does this sound like yours?
I've tried ice, warm, Advil liquid gel caps for migraines and even amitrypiline, but they don't even make a dent in the pain. I'm starting to think it may be a neuralgia, but it lasts up to 40 mintues, goes away for a bit, then comes back again - about 3 x's a day. Neuralgia apparently only comes for 2 mintues at a time.
Please let me know if you, or anyone else, has any ideas.
Thanks.
