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What Causes Jaw Pain And Breathing Difficulty After Eating Ice-cream?

My mother had butter pecan sugar-free ice cream and sugar free vanilla icing cake and about 10 to 15 minutes later her jaw began to hurt and shortness of breath. She is 71 years old pretty active I took her blood pressure it was 120/69 pulse 80. She was perfectly fine before eating. She put a little of the liquid nitro under her tongue. It is a gel. She said she s feeling better in the jaw
Tue, 5 Dec 2017
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Jaw pain and breathing difficulty after eating ice-cream seems to be because of TMJ (temporomandibular joint ) dysfunction and could be due to severe tooth infection as well. It could be due to systemic cause. I would suggest you to consult dentist for proper evaluation of the condition. Doctor may examine physically and order tests to confirm diagnosis such as X-ray of tooth or CT or MRI of TMJ. Doctor may prescribe night guard if it is due to bruxism. Take soft and light food. Do mouth stretching exercises in very light way and take muscle relaxants as well.

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Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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Jaw pain and breathing difficulty after eating ice-cream seems to be because of TMJ (temporomandibular joint ) dysfunction and could be due to severe tooth infection as well. It could be due to systemic cause. I would suggest you to consult dentist for proper evaluation of the condition. Doctor may examine physically and order tests to confirm diagnosis such as X-ray of tooth or CT or MRI of TMJ. Doctor may prescribe night guard if it is due to bruxism. Take soft and light food. Do mouth stretching exercises in very light way and take muscle relaxants as well.

Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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What Causes Jaw Pain And Breathing Difficulty After Eating Ice-cream?

Jaw pain and breathing difficulty after eating ice-cream seems to be because of TMJ (temporomandibular joint ) dysfunction and could be due to severe tooth infection as well. It could be due to systemic cause. I would suggest you to consult dentist for proper evaluation of the condition. Doctor may examine physically and order tests to confirm diagnosis such as X-ray of tooth or CT or MRI of TMJ. Doctor may prescribe night guard if it is due to bruxism. Take soft and light food. Do mouth stretching exercises in very light way and take muscle relaxants as well. Best Wishes, Dr. Harry Maheshwari