tmj causing ear aches?

Question

i went to the dr becuase my jaw is locked and lately at night when i am ready to sleep my ear start hurting something awful! could it be my jaw causing it or do i have an ear infection?? its hard to tell anymore because my stupid jaw throws everything out of balance.

ok let me be even more obvious for the people who cant read apparently I ALREADY KNOW WHAT TMJ IS, SEEING AS I SUFFER FROM IT!!!!! i just want to know if it causes ear aches i mean ****!

Answer 1

TMJ --->the muscles that are affect are the Temporalis, masseter, medial and lateral pterygoids, anterior cervical muscles and others. It can be cause by stress, trauma, Bruxism (clenching of teeth), this can give you headaches, locking of jaw, popping of the jaw, ear pain, jaw, neck and even shoulder problems.
Good massage can help...try it
good luck :)

Answer 2

TMJ can be quite painful and it does cause headaches and at times ear aches as well. There is no cure though jaw surgery is sometimes an option. Grinding your teeth is a whole different issue which can lead to the same symptoms. If you have a good mouth guard make at a dentist office that should be the best treatment. Ibuprofen is the best pain medicine for these symptoms. Hope that helps.

Answer 3

7 years ago I've been involved in a car wreck and even since suffered with severe on and off facial and jaw pain. I've tried almost everything western medicine had to offer and had visited countless of specialist, had done ct scans, and therapies but to no avail. The doctors I have been to had persisted that there wasn't anything wrong with me and that almost drove me crazy as I was going through hell from this condition. According to all my symptoms I was diagnosed by a holistic doctor as having TMJ and he had recommended this book to me. After following the recommendation in the book for several weeks, it had changed my life. I got immediate relief after following the unique set of exercises in the book and after 2 weeks the jaw and face pain had completely gone. I only wish I would have ordered this program years ago. It would have saved me a lot of pain and anguish.

Answer 4

If you clench your jaw when you sleep or if you grind you teeth you may be suseptable to TMJ which causes excrutiating pain. If you had an ear infection you would be running a fever, so rule out the possiblities before you go to another doc. It would be a good idea to ask your dentist.

Answer 5

I HAVE TMJ AND I GET DEFERRED PAIN FROM MY JAW. I GET THE WORST EAR ACHES. THE FIRST FEW TIMES I WENT TO DOC NOW IF I DON'T HAVE ANY OTHER SYMPTOMS (FEVER COUGH..) I KNOW ITS FROM MY JAW. IT WAS SO FRUSTRATING BECAUSE ITS THE WORST PAIN EVER

I WENT TO SEE AN ENT HE TOLD ME TO USE WARM MOIST HEAT AND MOTRIN.IF THIS DID NOT HELP THAN THERE ARE DOCTORS AND DENTIST'S WHO SPECIALIZE IN THE TREATMENT OF THIS CONDITION

I HOPE THIS HELPS

Answer 6

I have experienced the same thing-
Try to take the time to force yourself to relax your jaw (well go ahead a try to relax allover)
If you drop your jaw slightly, you will feel the ears open up a little. tense a muscle then relax. do this all over you will eventually get in the habit of it. Also try exercises- it will release the tension that is causing the pain. also try ear candles- go to a health food store- their pretty cheap and they work. good luck.

Answer 7

It is very possible!!! If you've been diagnosed with TMJ, I'd be almost certain that's the cause....read on:

http://www.tmj.org/basics.asp

http://www.tmj.org/

http://1sttmjdentist.com/tmj-dentist-article4.shtml

http://www.emedicinehealth.com/temporomandibular_joint_tmj_syndrome/article_em.htm