Hi all,
The pain can be debilitating. Sometimes it is so bad we rub our face or tense up even further in order to “make it go away”. I usually cope by lying down on the floor with soothing music in the background, take deep breaths (helps to imagine how you would lie on the ground after a 20-mile run with head fully rested with jaw relaxed and mouth slightly open) and let the pain come and go without resisting. The facial muscles will be released gradually in waves. The pain is so intense we fear it but if we try to face it by breaking the cycle (from “pain~>reaction~>more pain” to “pain~>no reaction by facing it with breathing exercises~>slow de-escalation of pain level”), things do get better. Works for me and I hope it will for you too.
Warm wishes