I know TMJ and PSA together is very common - I have both. I mostly just get the clicks and people say - your jaw clicks - yes - I know - I have TMJ.
But during the last week or so my TMJ on the left side has got worse - all the symptoms - slight earache - very tender on the TMJ joint. I saw my physio who confirmed it - he said the ligaments around there were quite hard indicating inflammation and did some release work - it hurt. Will see him in a week for another treatment - grrrrr.
But while I have all the usual symptoms I also have first byte syndrome - you take you first byte on that side and it huts - then subsides. It’s nothing I cant put up with - more a nuisance really but I have never heard of it being a symptom of TMJ. They say its a condition of unknown cause - related to nerve damage:
http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Temporomandibular-Joint--Muscle/Jaw-pain-on-first-bite/show/1548868#post_answer_header
That however didnt seem to confirm it’s related to the TMJ - but I cant figure out what else it could be.
I did have Bells Palsy about a year ago - maybe related to that?
Anyone else with PSA have similar issues?
Thanks
Bill