TMJ Pain/Fear of Pulsatile Tinnitus/Please Help

Hi,
Some of you might know me on here. I already have T from a loud concert back in April. I also have TMJ my whole life. I do not have pulsatile T. I am very fearful that I might get it. I wake up with headaches from it. My upper jaw right below my ear hurts. It causes pain in the night and then it gives me a headache. When I open my mouth wide it makes a loud clicking sound.

My Questions are..... What should I do so I can avoid getting PT? My ENT told me to get one of those mouth guards (over the counter)that you wear at night, should I? Would this help? Should I go to a dentist who specializes in TMJ and have him make me a custom one? I don't want to do anything that causes me to get PT.

If you know anything about this please respond to this thread. I would appreciate it!!! The last thing I need to to get Pulsatile Tinnitus also. Thank You.......

 

Robert ,
Its best to have one made by your dentist to mould your own teeth.
I wear one too.
Use a hot water bottle to ease the pain at night.
A soft food diet can help and cut apples in half etc so dont over stretch your mouth if you can help it .
Dont worry about Pulsitile tinnitus its something that might never happen....take care,lots of love glynis

 

There are TMJ physical therapy and massage Youtube videos. Do them try them all until one works for you. Keep doing them after symptoms go away. meditation tapes, apps relaxation. Take it as a personal challenge and grow from healing yourself

 

I've had a splint made from dentist and it seemed to make my neck and jaw hurt more so just beware..it might help you though.

 

Same here , I've had an expensive splint made , now my head , and cheeckbones hurt a lot every time I smile