Thelma-Louise

Here are 2 exercises one tmj dr gave me in a written handout - not sure if they actually help or not - I did not get much benefit from them but you could try them - they are called tongue lifts:

Bring your tongue up toward the upper palate where your front teeth and gum meet and repeat the word "NEAT" without letting your tongue come down as you say the word. Repeat the word a few times and then relax your mouth. Relax for a couple of mins and then repeat the same exercise but this time saying the word "NINE". Do this several times during the day.

One chiro told me to tug on your ear lobe very quickly - giving it one good yank - it should produce a squeek or popping sound - to reduce pain and pressure in the ears. Do one ear lobe at a time. But I found that even when he did it the fullness would return within a couple hours.

Since the ear pain, fullness and dizziness is usually due to inflamation of surrounding muscles affecting the eustachion tubes probably a "just as good" alternative would be an anti-inflammatory med or or OTC sinus or nasal decongestant - which obviously have to be monitored in terms of using them on a long term basis.

Facial and and even cranial tingling or numbing sensation is pretty common for most tmj sufferers. I think its due to the stress of the overworked or dysfunctioning muscles heightening the sensitivity of nerve sensors of the skin. When it extends to the outer limbs such as arms, hands or legs the cervical spine is usually being affected to a certain degree as well.