... when yawning or sneezing to keep from inflaming the muscles again. ... (4 replies)

... ng. I went to the ENT a few months ago and they said I had no noticeable hearing loss either. This is so weird! At my last ENT appointment, he said to schedule a TMJ appointment and if it turns out that I do not have TMJ, then he is going to perform ear surgery on me where he cuts open a hole in my eardrum. ... (2 replies)

... Hello all, Some of my symptoms have been right temple headaches that could turn into headaches that travel to my behind my eye (I've had a few cluster headaches because of that), jaw will click when I open my mouth too wide (either when yawning or chewing gum), earaches that are like someone stabbing my inner ear as well as ringing. I have been known to grind my teeth when... (1 replies)

... None of these are CONSTANT except for the head pressure and popping when yawning or swallowing. All of the others come and go, but are mostly present every single day at some point. ... (0 replies)

... voice, sore throad, coughing and blocked ears. At one stage, my ears got so blocked that I was desperate to unblock them. Someone told me try yawning a lot or opening your mouth really loud to yawn. Every time I would do that it would unblock them a bit so I kept doing it. ... (1 replies)

... Flyerfan it definately sounds like you have tmj. Tmrots what treatments did you have? were they helpful? My son was just diagnosed yesterday by his ent doc and i have made an appointment with a maxilofacial surgeon which is in about three weeks time. He started complaining three weeks ago of upper jaw pain, pressure, ear aching, temple throbbing, and clicking sounds, and of... (2 replies)

... Hi, I'm 20 years old, and I suspect I have TMJ. My jaws click, and the left joint feels sandy/gritty very frequently. I don't have much pain, though, but my jaws can sometimes open slowly. For instance, in the morning, my right jaw is slow to move. After doing some jaw stretches, I try yawning, and the right joint pops. Distinctly. A couple of years ago, while on my way to... (1 replies)

... I've always thought my symptoms could be TMJ or TMD whatever you call it. I've had problems with my inners ears feeling stopped up for the past three years. ... (1 replies)

... Thanks for your reply. I had the guard adjusted at least 5 times to get it right. At first I was having spasms. The guard did help, up to a point, but after a year it just wasn't getting any better. I thought I could live with the way it was, until yesterday. Now I am so afraid................... The dentist had nothing more for me, sent me to a myofacial specialist and he... (7 replies)

... If you were still in pain with your guard, did you let your dentist know this? They would have made adjustments or maybe try a different guard. If you have TMJ, do NOT just yawn, catch yourself with your hand. I have learned to yawn with my mouth barely open. I have 2 guards, the first needed built up because I ended up with Closed Lock jaw 2x. So kept the one I had while I... (7 replies)

... I've had TMJ for a couple years now. I could not afford any special doctors. ... (7 replies)

... I have the same issue with yawning aswell, when i would yawn, i would have to click it out of place to stop it locking so i could yawn properly, that was years ago, now i just cant yawn :( After all of the surgeries i felt good, my jaw pain was gone but mouth opening problems still there, however it only lasted a few weeks each time then the pain would come back the same if... (3 replies)

... that can correct both the TMJ jaw problem AND facial asymmetry? ... (3 replies)

... t 20 seconds and when it came back I heard this buzzing sounds for about a minute. Then yesterday I was shopping and I said something to my boyfriend while I was yawning and it sounded so weird, like echoed or something or like a robot. It's hard to explain but it again freaked me out. ... (1 replies)

... It could be tmj related since you also find that you have problems opening your jaw wide when you yawn. ... (3 replies)

... that wide at all, I think the tooth pulling was just coincidence and it was the cervical traction that caused this, but again HOW I have arthritis in that right TMJ joint like this is mind blowing, never a popping or anything on that side EVER.... ... (7 replies)

... 3 times since my JAW has locked I have done something that almost put it back, I GUESS, but oh my LORD, the pain and the noise of the bone feeling and sounding like it was trying to HUMP over a LEDGE , it sounds like its ripping and bone and the pain brings me to my knees. Just earlier for some reason I have been yawning and yawning and I know this si to get oxygen into... (7 replies)

... My TMJ problems started at a dental visit back in January. My dentist asked me to turn my head to the right and open wide. ... (4 replies)

... I had my girls before I had the horrible TMJ symptoms. My youngest daughter was almost 1 when all of this started, and she is now 7. ... (5 replies)

... I'm not sure if we have TMJ specialists but am gonna do a search now to see if I can find any. ... (11 replies)