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When pain is always on your mind and you donât know when it will flare up next, it becomes a contributing factor for your stress. Other symptoms associated with TMJ such as tinnitus and migraines can also disrupt your peace of mind. Incidentally, stress can also cause or exacerbate TMJ symptoms and cause you headaches. Many people clench and grind their teeth during periods of stress, which can fatigue your jaw joint or cause a bad bite to form.
1 Ear pain: Many TMD sufferers do not know that their TMJ is the source of their ear pain or ringing (tinnitus) and assume instead that it must be caused by an ear infection or another inner ear problem. 2  Radiating pain from the affected joint, nerves, or muscles may seem like it is originating from the ears. Clenching and grinding: Bruxism is one of the most common causes of TMJ disorders. 2  The added stress on the jaw joint can cause wear and tear of the cartilage disks, and may cause the jaw joint to become dislocated.