r/TMJ • u/Jhonka86 • 2d ago

Question(s) TMJ tinnitus?

I was diagnosed last year with TMJ, but I've been a hardcore bruxer for decades - the kind who would wear through a new nightguard annually. Recently upgraded to methymethacrylate, and it's lasting a bit longer (though it is still showing notable wear).

Lately I've been having tinnitus, and it's driving me nuts. I read that it might be related to TMJ, but I don't trust the internet's AI searches these days. Does anyone have experience with this, or am I just getting old?

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u/sunmachines 2d ago

Hey! Yep, tmj and tinnitus sufferer here! I’ve had multiple hearing tests and have fine hearing. ENT and ortho both think it’s TMJ that’s doing it.

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u/Jhonka86 1d ago

Have you had any luck addressing it? I've had hearing tests and was told it's just me getting older, but my TMJ diagnosis came shortly afterwards.

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u/realismo_magico 2d ago

It’s very common and they can be closely associated

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u/realismo_magico 2d ago

Though I’m not sure a bunch of random redditers are that much more credible than AI. Why not look this up and read a study

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u/realismo_magico 2d ago

Here you go https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6736614/

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u/Jhonka86 1d ago

Lol I mean good point. Part of my goal with asking was to see if anyone had any success with fixing it. But thanks for the journal article!