Popping, Clicking, and Thumping After Manual Ear Cleaning

[kmohoruk]

Hello Everyone,

Bit of a weird situation here.

I had my ears manually cleaned on Friday by a long standing ENT who I've always seen and does a thorough and extremely gentle job at cleaning my ears manually. During my cleaning, I had a fair amount of ear wax right against my ear drum (due to some ear plug use because of work). She was extremely careful, and warned that I may feel a little pressure. She got most of it off, and despite being a little uncomfortable, I went on with my day.

I should note, I've had TMJ and clenching issues - especially when stressed. However, throughout the rest of the day yesterday I started getting popping, crackling, and a mild sharp pain whenever I yawned really wide or burped. It was a bit jarring to say the least.

I took some Advil and have been trying to do some jaw exercises, and I think it's slowly fading, but I'm still experiencing this weird sensation.

Has anyone had this before? Is this a sign of TTTS or another TMJ issue?

Any help would be greatly appreciated!