Hi   A little while since i have posted   on the whole my ectopics have been a bit less about four a day which is good but i still get them every day!   Lately i have had like pressure in my top jaw and my head feels fuzzy all the time im worrying its my blood pressure!  Its sort of lightheaded feeling  any ideas  thanks  carol

Thanks for replying  rlr   the pressure is at both top joints of my jaw   it doesnt feel like sinus trouble i have had that before     my head just feels woozy all the time just strange!

Hi if it will help, I suffer from TMJ and have done for many years - confirmed by the hospital. This condition can be associated with my sometimes stressed and nervous personality I have - hence the palpitations !!!

I tend to grind my teeth  when asleep, this caused by worry and stress, and this leads to TMJ and yes I get that heavy feeling in my upper jaws,  also in the ears and neck in fact TMJ can cause pain in a number of areas.  

TMJ can be associated with other things as well but in my  instance it does cause the jaw problem   as far as the dizziness is concerned, when I got the feeling in the beginning I used to panic and that in itself can make you feel dizzy.

well been to doctors  and blood pressure ok     but heaviness in jaw and lightheadedness still there  said it could be a viral infection  had it for nearly three weeks now  fed up

Well, if it's actually the case, a viral infection of this type typically lasts 7 to 10 days, but sometimes lingering symptoms can persist for another 5 to 10 days in some persons.

If you feel pressure in your face around your cheek bones and forehead, possibly even your teeth ,then I would be concerned whether you may have developed sinusitis. If the pressure is elsewhere, then it may possibly represent mere lingering symptoms from viral infection. If the pressure continues, a plain x-ray of your sinuses would reveal whether sinusitis is present. It's also possible to have otitis media (an inner ear inflammation), which can cause similar symptoms. It is primarily seen in children, but instances do occur in adults and usually follows some type of bacterial or viral infection of the upper respiratory system.  

In any event, you shouldn't worry that this represents a mass or anything like that if such concern exists. The kind of response observed from such circumstances is entirely different than feeling pressure. It doesn't work like that. Most space-occupying masses interfere with brain tissue function and depending upon the precise location of the mass, patients begin to have seizures or can't talk or walk or demonstrate odd behavior, and pain is typically the last symptom among these features to appear. You stated that your doctor "looked behind your eyes" but I would be surprised if anything were to be abnormal in that regard. With masses or other issues that can affect the optic nerve, we typically see something known as a Marcus Gunn pupil, or a pupil that has a rather paradoxical effect when exposed to light by comparison to the normal eye. We can also see inflammation of the optic disk and other signs of possible neurological involvement, but as I said, this is not a concern for you.

If your symptoms persist beyond a total timframe of 2 weeks or grow worse in the interim, then by all means seek examination to determine whether post infection of your sinuses or inner ear inflammation may be present.

Best regards and Good Health

Rlr  i have been on antibiotics for a week doctor said it could be a sinus infection    but i dont feel any better really dizzy  any advice
thanks   carol

Thanks RLr  for replying
i am on augmentin i have one more day to go  but like you i feel it is more inner ear    over here in england you have a long wait to get referred to an ent specialist on the nhs  but i think this is the route i will have to take   not going to be a very bright xmas for me!
Merry christmas to you and thanks for your help   carol x

Thanks bead
Obviously it crosses my mind because i have palps all the time every day but to be honest for the last few months i have sort of accepted them and dont worry half as much.    This dizziness and lightheadedness has been with me over a month now and i have generally felt unwell too    but i will keep an open mind
thanks and merry xmas   carol x