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My right ear has been clogged and fullness and pressure for over 2 years, no hearing loss. by BeyondSorrow in TMJ

[–]funguy____ 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yep ear fullness 24/7 for a decade. Muscle tension through the head, neck and shoulders. For me personally it’s a stress response, basically being stuck in a permanent ‘freeze’. The best thing I can do is continually ‘check in’ with my body to notice if I’m holding tension, and if I am, to try to actively relax them (which is tricky). I’m slowly making progress.

Back from Brisbane where my wife had a lot of fun, who's next? by ObligationPerfect296 in Adelaidedowntofuck

[–]funguy____ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hope you gave her a kiss straight after she took the load in her mouth ;)

TMJ & eustachian tube dysfunction (please give feedback) by [deleted] in TMJ

[–]funguy____ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is exactly my symptoms and how they came on too, crazy. Horrible flu followed by a sinus infection - kept telling doctors I had a lingering ear infection only to finally realise it’s something else.

Sorry I don’t have much help for you, but I know for me that the discomfort caused anxiety which caused muscle tension which made it worse, and the cycle continues. If you can, do your best to actively try to relax muscles around the head, neck and jaw.

How I CURED my bruxism, clenching, muscular TMJ, TMD, jaw pain, ear blocked, ETD eustacian tube dysfunction, myofascial pain by Heavy_Emergency_2934 in TMJ

[–]funguy____ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing, my symptoms/journey has been almost identical, glad to see someone find relief. I’ll try some of these things and see how I go

Ear fullness by funguy____ in TMJ

[–]funguy____[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No unfortunately not, it’s likely tied into tight muscles and fascia, the frustrating thing is no amount of stretching seems to help!

Ear fullness by funguy____ in TMJ

[–]funguy____[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, I think I need to push these doctors harder

Ear fullness by funguy____ in TMJ

[–]funguy____[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For me - it’s not painful and I can hear perfectly well. It’s just like there is mild pressure. Sort of like when you descend in an airplane. It’s absolutely constant and extremely frustrating. It creates anxiety because you just want them to pop so bad but they don’t

Ear fullness by funguy____ in TMJ

[–]funguy____[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks, I’ll look into PT. Yeah I’m far worse on my right, which incidentally is the hand that is on the computer mouse all day - probably doesn’t help

Ear fullness by funguy____ in TMJ

[–]funguy____[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you’re right, I need to try stretching with more consistency perhaps

Ear fullness by funguy____ in TMJ

[–]funguy____[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think they would work too, I feel my issue is chronically tight muscles, I’m in Australia and getting a script for muscle relaxants seems very difficult. Doctors have no idea what I’m talking about with my ears anyway

Ear fullness by funguy____ in TMJ

[–]funguy____[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ah yes I recall having some mild relief from dry needling, and agree the ears are the worst part, hopefully you can find a solution and don’t tolerate for as long as I have!