Went to the ENT doctor for chronic ear pain and was diagnosed with TMJ. I think I need a second opinion.?
I go to the doctor for migraines (which I know is a symptom of TMJ), I have neck and back pain (another symptom), and I have to get my ears irrigated 8 times a year. Everytime they are irrigated the dr says that I have an ear infection, they are very inflammed, and the wax buildup is tremendous. Well I was so tired of the debilitating ear pain I went to the ENT and he looked in my ears and said they look fine. I explained I had been using a neighbors ear drops to numb the pain and that may have caused them to become better.. but when they hurt, THEY HURT. Like I throw up from the pain, cant hardly walk, any noise bothers me, and they pop constantly. He referred me to an oral surgeon who is probably going to do x-rays and give me a biteguard but the thing is I have had one since I was 16 (now 24) I did not wear it like I should but im skeptical that TMJ is the problem. My jaw NEVER hurts. It does align differently on one side but I had braces and this guard because the dentist knew I grinded my teeth. Now I could be totally wrong and this could be an end all to all my problems, but I hear they prescribe muscle relaxers to help and I have been on muscle relaxers for almost a year and im still getting the migraines and ear pain so I think if it was TMJ it would have eased up a bit being on the meds and all. My insurance also does not cover TMJ expenses so is this something drs just misdiagnose to put your problems on someone else? Or could I really have it? Also with the extreme pain im in hearing that they only make biteguards and prescribe NSAIDS, which dont do ANYTHING for me, Im reluctant to even go to the oral surgeon. I need help with the PAIN.. I know if it is TMJ and they do a guard pain will ease up gradually but the headaches and aches and pain are keeping me from living a normal life. I need relief and from what I have read about it.. that is something that comes over months and months
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OK- TMJ is a condition that is misdiagnosed most of the time. Most of the time it is not a "Jaw" problem it is head and neck misalignment issue. If your head is slightly tipped, you can get "migraine" like headaches, chronic ear pain, jaw pain, grinding of the jaw and many other symptoms.
Btw, nothing they gave you was a solution to the problem, they are only meant to prevent the condition from getting worse. The bite guard protects your teeth from the grinding. The muscle relaxers help with some of the muscle tightness, but none of them actually fix the "cause" of the problem. Most of the time, if you can correct the head and neck alignment issue (which you definitely have based on your symptoms), the headaches should reduce and the ear pain may subside.
I would recommend going and seeing a chiropractor. ASk them if they do occiput( pronounced ox-i-put) adjustments. They should be able to correct the issue that you have.
I really wish you the best.
December 21st, 2009 at 4:39 pm