Go to the stroke category and click on the topic "what does it sound like to you?" posted by someones_angel and see where it leads you. I hope this will help you in some way.

Hi lssmith,
i believe you need to be evaluated by a dentist, preferably someone trained in jaw disorders. Can your family doctor get you any names? If not, try 2 websites - www.Aaop.Org/ and www.Aacfp.Org/referral.Html for a list of tmj dentists, etc., in various locations all over the world. Check them out.

When you see the tmj dentist, ask about a possible mri if he doesn't say anything about one. It's a type of imaging that can tell if your tmj disc is in or out of place.

I do not believe you need to get too upset at this time. For the time being at home, use moist heat and ice intermittently to help relax the muscles and nerves in that area of the body. Do not chew gum or crunch on ice. Try eating only soft foods for a while. Check out the following website for tmj newbies even though you might not have tmj - www.Nismat.Org/ptcor/tmj/ (you might have to cut and paste).

I wish for the best for you. Research all you can about tmj and other head disorders and be educated when you see doctors. Tmj is really misunderstood by a vast majority of medical personnel, so you will need to know all you can.

Take care and please come back and ask questions and tell us what is going on as often as you want.

God bless...
Carol

I would get a second or even third opinion. Not every doctor has come across all diseases and disorders. Some may have seen one thing more than another. So it pays to get a couple of opinions.