Jaw stiffness radiating + ache where root canal was done. Is this normal?
So I have gotten 2 root canals done recently, one on the bottom right of my mouth and another on the top right (this is tooth 3 I believe).
When I got my first root canal done it was an emergency, and the guy gave me three crowns (one for a tooth that needed one since I forgot about it) another for the root canal done that day and a third for the other tooth that had a big cavity (he said it would be best to get a crown). I had a bit of decay on each which was cleared up as well. I got all three done in one day (4 hours) as well as a crown fitting, and went back for the crowns after 2 weeks.
Just last week I got my second root canal on the top on same side (tooth #3) and the healing is very different. When the anesthesia subsided I did have an ache and it was sensitive however its been feeling better. However I had so much stiffness on that side of my mouth. It subsided until yesterday. I have not eaten or chewed anything on that side. Ate/drank things I usually did with the other root canal. My jaw on the bottom became increasingly stiff, radiating to the other side. I went for a follow up today and they gave me ibuprofen and told me it could be my jaw/gums are very sore for the amount of work I've gotten done. They also used dry ice and the root canal tooth was fine but the teeth surrounding it (#2 and #4) were sensitive to it but it wasn't a lasting sensitivity, I just felt it. I don't know if that means something is wrong or not. They also said it's not likely an infection either.
Just to add, when I got my wisdom teeth pulled out years ago I had jaw issues where I said it was a bit stiff and they gave me a prescription for a muscle relaxer. I called multiple times and they couldn't do anything else for me then. I healed fine but it took a while for my jaw to feel normal.
My question is, is it normal for the teeth surrounding the root canal tooth to feel a bit sensitive randomly? The other questu9j is is this jaw thing normal? Everytime I get anesthesia I have to go through this and I'm not sure if there is an underlying cause. The weirdness/ache I felt was making me think certain teeth in my mouth needed to be checked but it would just go away. I already got x-rays and they said my left side is fine, and only to maybe look at #2 but there was no indication it needed a root canal.
Sorry for this long post, I just need an opinion here. I just have spent a lot of money recently and don't want to deal with spending more that I certainly do not have.