Instead, I had muscular pain in the shoulder and arm on the opposite side. I don't even know if these things are related, but I offer them for your consideration. The doctors have checked me and found nothing apparent. Thanks for your input to this annoying problem which seems not to have left for good. I am a part time teacher in a community college by profession and appreciate this opportunity to be further educated.
Trigeminal neuralgia is probably the most common type of facial pain.
It is usually characterized by intermittent, stabbing, intense pain that occurs on the cheek, chin or rarely, around the eye. A characteristic feature of trigeminal neuralgia is that it can be triggered by touching the affected part of the face. The paroxysms of pain recur frequently for several weeks at a time. Your symptoms, although intermittent, are not quite typical for this. Mouth pain could also be due to a dental problem such as a small tooth abscess or bone infection.