TMJ Tinnitus — From 7 to Occasional Days of 1

First, let me say that I have pulsatile T brought on by TMJ Disorder, so I am part of a minority on this board that doesn't have nerve damage or hearing loss in my ears, so have more avenues for improvement.

I am also not "zero" yet, so not quite "success", but I wanted to share my improvement from a "7" to now having a steady 2, with occasional days of 1 in eight months. Like many recoveries the improvement has been asymptotic. I was stuck at a steady "2" it seems for months, but I finally started hearing days of "1" after I started yoga. It could be a coincidence, but I think there is something to it since TMJ disorder is related to tendons, joints and musculature. It makes sense that stretching and strengthening would have some benefits.

The pose that I think helps the most: Standing Separate Leg, Head to Knee Pose. Having to twist my forehead to touch my knee seems to do all sorts of stuff in my ear area (and my knee is way bent unlike the model in the link). Maybe it increases blood flow, maybe it is stretching the tendon, but something definitely happens in my TMJ area with that pose.

Here is a summary of my T improvement curve and the tools I have used. Resetting my bite with the night orthotic and braces I think are the big ones that are helping, but all the other tools from cutting caffeine to NSAIDs all had their place in ongoing improvement. On the medication side I am off the muscle relaxers and anti-anxiety meds, and am down to one NSAID a day (I also have jaw soreness, especially at the end of the day, so they are both for pain as well as knocking down the T a little).

The question is will I ever get to a 0?

 

That is awesome and congrats on the improvement. Do you mind sharing what your t was like @ onset? I have bad TMJ and bruxism and I am not sure if it is related or not. Did you have a strong somatic response as in could you make your t adjust pitch or volume on your jaw, facial movements?

 

I think I have TMJ tinnitus too. I hear a click when I run and sometimes walk and when I clench down on my teeth the T increases. Should I see another ENT? The last one say my hearing was perfect but just told me how to mask the T. I don't have a diagnosis.

How can I know If I have TMJ Tinnitus? I've tried acupuncture and am trying HBOT.

 

Your Dentist or Maxillofacial specialist can tell you if you have TMJ and offer treatment for it....lots of love glynis

 

Hi @DirM have you continued to improve?