Hi! I've posted a few times and am so grateful for any feedback. All my symptoms point to tmj - see posts - but I have no pain when sleeping. About an hour after waking up and moving around, here they come -I also now tend to push my jaw around, massage, feel for the crepitus, etc. I feel there's a strong muscle component - from behin my ear lobe in that little hollow down the front of my neck.... things feel swollen, but I don't think there's any real swelling. Also -are there other reaons for midline deviation and crepitus besides tmj. Some days are good, others bad, and I have it on both sides -- anyway, thanks for listening and responding...