Pain behind Left Ear and TMJ? - TMJ Disorder -TemporoMandibular Joint Message Board

MAGGIEMC · 01-06-2003, 03:17 PM

I have had TMJ problems for about 6 years now. I have daily headaches and pain. I have been to Physical Therapy as well.

I seem to always have the pain and headaches on my left side. Why is it hurting behind my left ear? Thanks.

retired01 · 01-06-2003, 07:19 PM

MOst of my discomfort is on the left as well. I assume it is because the tm joint on the left is in worse shape than the other one. I know that the joint is far more prominent on that side and the cracking occurs on that side only.

thisstarr · 01-10-2003, 04:22 AM

Hi,

I was just going to make a post about this untill I saw yours.

I get really bad pain behind my left ear too, along with the bad headaches and everything else..I just started getting ringing in my ears, it is almost a sharp high pitch ring do you get that? The pain behind my ear is painful. It is a very sharp intense pain I just wish would go away. My jaw shift to that side whenever I open my mouth so my left tmj must be wore then my right. I wish there was something we can do for the pain.

take care,
Starr

tolern · 01-13-2003, 03:16 PM

Hi...this is really scary. I have TMJ as well, and came here looking for help with a peticular symptom I have.

My post would look identical to everyone else's!

Is there something to this left-side thing? I can't even sleep on my left side anymore without waking to severe deep pain. I did find that a moist hot cloth out of the micro-wave, held on it for about 15mins. is the only thing that helps in easing the flare-up. But I can’t put any pressure, for any length of time, on the left side of my head anymore.

Is this really part of the TMJ?