Joined: 20 Mar 2006 Posts: 1 Location: perth, Australia
Tmj And Tinnitus Posted: 03-20-06 09:08am
I've had tinnitus for about 3 years, its a
high pitched ring, like the sound a tv
gives off. My jaw doesnt really hurt. It
only hurts after I excercise, or when I
chew taffy or candy for a short while. Is
it possible that I have tmj and its
causing my tinnitus? When I open my mouth
wide, my tinnitus is increased. Also, my
jaw swells up a lot after i've eaten a lot
of taffy and there is a lot of pressure on
the jaw joint. Is this common with tmj?
My jaw really doesnt bother me, so is it
possible that a very slight case of tmj
can cause a loud tinnitus? My doctor has
also told me that I grind my teeth in my
sleep.
|
catswold
Supporter
Joined: 10 Oct 2005 Posts: 404 Location: Flint, Michigan
Posted: 03-21-06 00:50am
Hi robert,
might I suggest that you stop eating such
foods as taffy? Any kind of tough chewy
or hard foods should be a no-no. It
definitely sounds like your have a
predisposition to having tmj problems so
you need to baby your tmj, not tempt it.
Unfortunately, tinnitus is very frequent
for tmj sufferers. I have it and usually
can ignore it, but not always. When I
open my mouth wide, it also gets louder.
I haven't yet figured out how to "cure"
it, if possible. If it bothers you at
night, use a sleep machine. It's called
white noise or something and they now make
several different kinds. I prefer a
fan-like noise.
Since you are a night-time clencher and/or
grinder, you might want to keep in mind to
get a bite splint made for you if you
start to have pain regularly, particularly
in the morning.
Baby your jaw, take care of it. You
don't want to have tmj for 25 years like
me.
Carol
|
felthamfilly
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 20 Apr 2006 Posts: 20 Location: london
Posted: 04-20-06 14:49pm
I developed tinnitus 4 mths ago, at the
time I had 3 teeth pulled, my tinnitus is
allsorts of noises, even pulsating, and
when I move my head from side to side I
can hear a hum, I have only a little ear
ache sometimes with no facial pain. When
I move , like walking I can hear my body
vibrate in my ears. Could it be tmj?
Ps. Its much worse when lying down at
night.
