I went to sleep last night feeling bad. Leg didn't want to move, numbness and cold spots over legs and arms. I also had double vision and felt spasms in throat didn't last long but scary.

I woke up this morning with severe pain running along right jaw line to ear. Touching ear causes severe pain, shocking, stabbing pain. I couldn't talk because it hurt. Right low cheek and neck swollen but no fever, some numbness. How can sleeping on a pillow cause pain to ear?

I have been treated for TMJ in 1992. I still wear splint at night. I do remember pain being bad but different. It is just one side of face being affected. I had problems before with applying pressure by phone that causes stabbing ear pains. I know it sounds weird and I didn't know how to tell my neurologist this. It has been having bouts for years. Each year it gets worse. I try not to talk long on phone or use speaker phone to avoid it.

I remember back in 1997 waking up with left side swollen and couldn't touch face as it triggered severe pain. I didn't know what it was. I assume it was TMJ back then.

Now, it is happening without talking on phone. Has anyone else had this? Thanks for help.