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[QUOTE="Busybee, post: 122041, member: 7123"]
After dental treatment I would give it three months before worrying.   The worrying helps nobody and just makes you more anxious every time the pain happens.  You've had one lot of treatment after another so it could just be your body reacting and your jaw trying to adjust to a different bite.  It may be your nerve has been irritated but nerves tend to calm down over time.  The time it takes varies with each individual.

I'd also suggest ibuprofen first.   Corticosteroids are serious meds and should not be taken if you can find relief using alternative medication.   You should not take them long term.   I found relief using an ibuprofen codeine tablet.  These can be highly addictive, but they have fewer side effects than Prednisolone.     Either way you should protect your digestive system.  It took three months for my shooting pains to go.   In my experience pain can be at its worst just before it stops for good.

The neurologist will likely tell you that it should settle.  There is little they can do other than try to diagnose and refer you for pain management.   It's worth trying different things such as a biteguard to see whether you have pain relief when the jaw is relaxed,
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