For the past 10 months I've struggled with chronic sinus infections which all the doctors I'd seen for this were attributing to allergies. Each one of these sinus infections went hand in hand with ear infections. I was even diagnosed with vertigo due to a supposed middle ear infection. I've FINALLY gotten over the dizziness.
So I go get tested for allergies and I'm not allergic to anything!
I have since started on a homeopathic remedy to get control of my "sinus issues" and that has helped.
However, for the past 3 months, I've had moments of ear fullness/deafness in my left ear. My eustachian tube refuses to open and the ear never pops to even out the pressure. I always feel like there's something blocking my ear canal. It's SO annoying! I've been to doctors for this and nobody sees anything wrong with my ear.
I have noticed several times that my jaw will click like crazy when I'm eating. It sounds like cellophane. It's not all the time, though. And I have days where my jaw feels super tight. I never really have any pain, however.
But I was reading on several different forums that ear problems can be a huge sign of TMJ and often TMJ goes undiagnosed because people are more concerned with the ears than anything else.
When I open up my jaw really wide, I feel like the left side (which is the one giving me the problems) completely pops out and then back in.
Is it possible that my ear problems are totally not sinus related, but have to do with possible TMJ? It's just weird to grasp that concept since I really haven't experienced any pain, just deafness, vertigo, and some tightness in my jaw. The deafness is driving me CRAZY!