Hi
I am 19 and believe that I have symptoms of TMJ. About a year ago, I started to feel pain in my neck, shoulder, chest, and tingling in my fingers and forearm. I didn't feel the pain everyday, but it occurred every other day. Just a few months ago, I got a horrible headache. I felt tingling on my scalp. My ears felt pressurized, like I had an ear infection. My throat and jaw would often feel tight. Ever since that night of the headache, I have had the same symptoms almost everyday for the past few months. I went to a chiropractor for a while, but saw no results. I also bought an over the counter mouth guard, which relieved the symptoms for about a week, but then they came back. Sometimes I feel like I have a vice around my head and my scalp is very sensitive to the touch. My jaw also clicks when I open it and is sore. Could this be TMJ? Also, I am very stressed. I am a college student and can not remember the last time that I wasn't stressed. I also visited a neuromuscular dentist who hooked a bunch of electrodes up to my face muscles and suggested that I get a $3000 orthotic. I can't afford that, but I was wondering if anyone could help me out with my diagnosis and any possible treatments