My own doctor and several dentists have not yet figured out what is causing my symptoms, despite some invasive treatments; 4 teeth pulled, root canal. I'm otherwise healthy and active but have had "weird" sensations, altered taste and progressive pain in and around my jaw and left side of face for over 3 years. I've seen an ENT specialist and have had CT scans (a year or so ago now). I've been told all is looking normal, with some signs of Arthritis in the jaw. Could there be something else more sinister going on here, or is this a case of "suck it up, buttercup", and "get used to chronic pain"?