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Dealing with TMJD and Ear Congestion

Jade326

702d

Hey! I'm new to alike health. I'm a 23 year old female with so much anxiety it's ridiculous. I was diagnosed with TMJD disorder in early 2019. It has its ebbs and flows, but recently it's been in a flare up for almost 6 months. Does anyone else have ear issues when it comes to TMJD? I get ear congestion and pain frequently, despite my ears being healthy.

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    • klazikel

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      I've had TMJD for years and the pain has radiated to my ears and even behind my eyes and neck, feeling like a headache. I try to notice when my jaw is tight and focus on relaxing it and I don't use gum or hard candy, that just triggers pain.

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    • klazikel

      702d

      I've had TMJD for years and the pain has radiated to my ears and even behind my eyes and neck, feeling like a headache. I try to notice when my jaw is tight and focus on relaxing it and I don't use gum or hard candy, that just triggers pain.

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    • ChronicPainWarrior_

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      Yep . I’m a TMJ suffer too . I get itchy painful ears spasms around both jaws I can talk or move my mouth spasms . The pain will shoot from my jaw all the up in my ear it’s horrible and sometimes when I eat I’ll get pain my jaw and teeth

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      • ChronicPainWarrior_

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        @ChronicPainWarrior_ Can’t talk or move my mouth when I have spasms *

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    • AriFerrari

      702d

      I got a new one from Lazarus Naturals but I also liked the balm from MuscleMX a lot.

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    • AriFerrari

      702d

      It took me years to realize it was actually the muscles in my jaw and not my ear causing the pain that I feel, so I totally relate! The things that have ended up helping me are allergy medicine for congestion and inflammation, and then medical massage of my jaw, physical therapy of my jaw, exercises/stretches to do at home, and muscle balm (sometimes cbd muscle balm)

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      • Jade326

        702d

        @AriFerrari I take allergy and congestion medication already due to being allergic to ~almost~ everything lol I also take NSAIDs to help with pain, as well as my anxiety medications. What type of cbd muscle balm do you use?

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