My Jaw Problems, Illustrated

[threefirefour]

My jaw goes into my right ear somewhat. As I've mentioned before, I have Jaw misalignment. I don't know if resolving this will get rid of/reduce my tinnitus, but I thought it was interesting that the jaw protrudes into my worse ear (right ear). I decided to give the best illustration of what the situation with my jaw is (as illustrated in green). You guys think this is significant to my tinnitus?

 

[threefirefour]

Also I can reduce the tinnitus by shifting my jaw away from my right ear.

 

[MakeItStaph]

Yes, look at TMJ.

 

[threefirefour]

Yes, look at TMJ.

Pretty sure I have TMJ, just jaw misalignment, or both.

 

[MakeItStaph]

It doesn't seem like we're going to get much help here....my thread is also empty.

 

[alleycat]

I think the three of us are in the same boat! @MakeItStaph @threefirefour

We should keep each other updated on what works and what does not for TMY, ETD and any jaw/face muscle issues !

 

[IAmCalifornia]

I am getting braces will let you know if it affects T or not

 

[quietatnight]

Hi everyone

I'm having the same problem as you guys, Something crazy happened to my Jaw about a week ago, I was eating pizza and bit down I guess the wrong way and now I have just about constant ear pain in my right ear. I can't even touch it or my jaw their, way to painful. I'm having a hard time trying to fully open my mouth to eat that really hurts. I'm not sure what I'm going to do yet, but this is not good. I would say I have major TMJ now. I have read that operations are useless, and only make it worse. That the best thing to do, is just wait it out for few months and not chew gum or eat hard foods.

It's a bitch getting old, what can I say

I'm going to go see my ENT next week but I doubt that he will be able to help at all.


Good luck to everyone


Louie

Quietatnight

 

[alleycat]

thanks @IAmCalifornia , def keep us updated!

@quietatnight I'm only 25 and having all these jaw issues! started two years ago after my first year of work, after college. I guess i've been clenching my jaw at night, slowly moving it out of place until i got myself to where I am today!

An ENT will usually just confirm that something is wrong with your jaw because they will not see anything wrong with your ears, they will probably send you to get an MRI and then send you to see an orofacial pain specialist.

 

[quietatnight]

Yeah @alleycat

I kind of figured that's what the ENT might do, I'm just surprised by how much damage it looks like I have created with such a minor episode. I went from hardly NO TMJ symptoms, to where I am now, all in a one 3 second event ? And I'm 64 year old. Where as it took you almost 2 years. For me it's more the ear and jaw pain, that is a problem, it did effect my tinnitus at first, but seems to have settled back down to my base line now, even though my right side ( my good ear ) is in a lot of pain. My left ear ( bad ear ) was always the worst tinnitus.

I hope that we both find some answers and relief soon.

I wish that I could give better advise, but I will come back after I have seen My ENT and GP. and report my results.


Louie

Quietatnight

 

[mrbrightside614]

Hello @threefirefour I understand you've experienced complete remission after some two years of tinnitus, which is very inspiring. Further, I understand that your tinnitus was very related to your jaw dysfunction. Before you got your splint, were you experiencing clicks in the affected ear(s) when swallowing? I have a little click in my left ear when swallowing and had negative pressure in that same ear as measured by tympanogram. I'm thinking that chronic inflammation of the eardrum and slight ETD could be playing a role in my inability to heal, and that nasal deviation surgery (diagnosed septal deviation) could fix the airway problem that leads to the negative pressure and the ETD, and functionally fix the system enough to advance its repair mechanisms.

Any thoughts on this?

 

[Shera]

I have no doubt that TMJ or any jaw problems affect tinnitus and may be the cause. Not to mention the affect that your neck has with your jaw.

 

[threefirefour]

Hello @threefirefour I understand you've experienced complete remission after some two years of tinnitus, which is very inspiring. Further, I understand that your tinnitus was very related to your jaw dysfunction. Before you got your splint, were you experiencing clicks in the affected ear(s) when swallowing? I have a little click in my left ear when swallowing and had negative pressure in that same ear as measured by tympanogram. I'm thinking that chronic inflammation of the eardrum and slight ETD could be playing a role in my inability to heal, and that nasal deviation surgery (diagnosed septal deviation) could fix the airway problem that leads to the negative pressure and the ETD, and functionally fix the system enough to advance its repair mechanisms.

Any thoughts on this?

Yeah I absolutely had clocking in both ears when swallowing. There was also a much worse crinkling when I had ETD.