ErinKC
05-10-18, 01:09
I thought I'd share my story in hopes it may help some others. For 3 years I've been dealing with intermittent fullness and pain in my left ear that will last for weeks sometimes. I also started getting migraines on the left side of my head at the same time. I was 32 at the time and had never had either problem before. In the last few months it's been getting worse and more frequent, and I have been waking up with pain running down my neck/upper back, getting increasing twitching and tingling in my face, and pain and tingling in my teeth. Obviously all of this had me fairly worried.
I was put on antibiotics for a sinus infection 2 weeks ago, but after the meds the symptoms were still not totally gone. I'd gone to the dentist and endodontist thinking I needed a root canal. So, when the symptoms weren't completely gone after the antibiotics I went back to my dentist and doctor and FINALLY both of them independently said it was TMJ. I was both so happy and also so frustrated to hear this because I'd been bringing these issues up for years and no one had put it together. They both think all I need to get rid of these symptoms is a freaking night guard.
Also, both said stress an anxiety would be making it worse since it makes you clench your jaw and grind your teeth more.
So, I just thought for anyone with symptoms like this, TMJ is a really good thing to bring up to your doctor or dentist!
I was put on antibiotics for a sinus infection 2 weeks ago, but after the meds the symptoms were still not totally gone. I'd gone to the dentist and endodontist thinking I needed a root canal. So, when the symptoms weren't completely gone after the antibiotics I went back to my dentist and doctor and FINALLY both of them independently said it was TMJ. I was both so happy and also so frustrated to hear this because I'd been bringing these issues up for years and no one had put it together. They both think all I need to get rid of these symptoms is a freaking night guard.
Also, both said stress an anxiety would be making it worse since it makes you clench your jaw and grind your teeth more.
So, I just thought for anyone with symptoms like this, TMJ is a really good thing to bring up to your doctor or dentist!