I have recently been afflicted with what an ENT recently described as TMJ with arthritis in my right jaw. I have always had sinus issues, (pressure, phlegm, drainage at night....sore throat,etc) however, I never have experienced this.

My dentist has told me before that I must grind my teeth at night and I am a very stressful person unfortunately that eats fast and carries stress on my sleeve.

My concern is that the ENT diagnosis and Rx recommendations may be a waste of time. I have been Rx Augmentin for sinusitis...which really wasn't bothering me that bad and I have run the gammit of Rx drugs for this to no avail. He also gave me 800mg of Ibuprofen for the TMJ pain (doing nothing...already taking 600mg per day since 3 months out of ACL reconstruction)..Finally, he gave me a Rx from protoxin I believe for reflux which he believes is causing my sore throat more than my constant drainage?!?!?

Anyway...to the question. The right side of my mouth seems to be EXTREMELY sensitive when I eat or drink ANYTHING. It is like a taste bud overload sensation that is extremely difficult to tolerate. This is not a symptom of TMJ that I have located anywhere and I am curious if this may or may not be confirmation that something else is wrong??

Please advise, thank you.

Mike