Is this TMJ?

[nonapnatty]

So a few weeks ago, I stared to feel pressure in my temples. I thought it might just be because of stress/tension headache. Then, one morning, I woke up with an ear ache. Went to the doctor and didn’t have an infection. About a week later, I woke up with a jaw ache. And since then, I’ve been having this feeling of pressure and jaw tightness, pressure around cheekbones, occasional achey ear, and temple pressure.

I went to the dentist and he said he didn’t have enough evidence to diagnose anything, but he did make me a night guard which I’ve been wearing the past 2 nights.

This whole thing is causing me a lot of stress because I feel like I’m crazy.

Any input would be helpful.

[Cicinoodle]

You are clenching your jaw with anxiety. probably worse when you sleep. The night guard should help along with exercising your jaw... chewing xylitol gum and relaxing your neck and shoulders. Don't worry be happy!

[Dolphin14]

I clench at night and wear the night guard.

I've cracked quite a few teeth from clenching.

Keep wearing that guard

[Bailey13]

I’m exactly the same, during the day if you stop and concentrate you will feel how tense you are and then relax yourself. I wake up in the mornings with headaches & sometimes earache. I’ve got a mouth guard too, that took some getting use to but I found running it under the hot tap to put it in was more comfy. Good luck x

[nonapnatty in reply to Bailey13]

You’re right about the concentrating and feeling the tension. I feel like I do that a lot. It’s a weird feeling.