Ear and Face.

[Samurai]

Hi All.

I get the usual head pressure that i would say manifests from tight neck muscles.

But recently ive been getting like a pressure in my left cheek. Its not numbness, but more like a pressure as if its being pressed. Im also getting plugged ear with it and the same sensation behind my ear. Sometimes i get tingling feeling with it and even in my hand and lower leg. I do clench my jaw alot, even subconsciously. Im quite sure its nerve and muscles related. Could it be from the clenching. The cheek feeling started a few months ago on and of. But its there more now. I think anxiety makes it worse.

Does anyone have this?

 

[The Worried Well]

I'm dealing now with a painful neck and it's almost certainly muscles. As neck muscle pain will do, it refers pain to the back of the head, temples, forehead etc. Its happened to me before and typically lasts 2-4 weeks. I read online acute muscle related neck pain can stick around for 6+ weeks. I too clench my teeth/jaw and get some feelings similar to yours. My doctor (of course virtually) assured me it was neck muscles from my being constantly stressing myself out with HA fears, coupled with poor posture, sitting at a desk for work etc. She wouldn't even entertain my questions of "what else could it be???" saying it's anxiety; I have HA, and that's what I have and that's why I have the pain I now have.

So, sounds like we are the same peas in the pod. Just relax! Ha ha ha...if only, huh?

 

[Samurai]

I'm dealing now with a painful neck and it's almost certainly muscles. As neck muscle pain will do, it refers pain to the back of the head, temples, forehead etc. Its happened to me before and typically lasts 2-4 weeks. I read online acute muscle related neck pain can stick around for 6+ weeks. I too clench my teeth/jaw and get some feelings similar to yours. My doctor (of course virtually) assured me it was neck muscles from my being constantly stressing myself out with HA fears, coupled with poor posture, sitting at a desk for work etc. She wouldn't even entertain my questions of "what else could it be???" saying it's anxiety; I have HA, and that's what I have and that's why I have the pain I now have.

So, sounds like we are the same peas in the pod. Just relax! Ha ha ha...if only, huh?

Thanks for your reply. Do u get facial numbness or tightness due to jaw clenching aswell? It feels more like as if im pressing slightly on my cheek. I would think this is from the tension of jaw clenching

 

[The Worried Well]

Yes to the tightness and absolutely from jaw clenching tension.