your concern is regarding the pain that you are having in the face jaw ear and eye. without physical examination it is very difficult to confirm and it can be either tmj or toothache. tmj pain disorders usually occur because of unbalanced activity spasm or overuse of the jaw muscles. this causes inflammation of the jaw joint and hence severe pain which may radiate to the ears as well. diagnosis is confirmed by x-rays or ct of the joint. you can apply warm compresses to the joint and take anti inflammatory pain killer drugs after consulting your doctor. a physical therapist can also be approached as craniosacral therapy to relax the muscles and fascia of the jaw is very helpful in relieving the pain. it is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. for exact diagnosis you are requested to consult your doctor. i sincerely hope that helps. take care.
how do i know if its my tjm ( diagonosed with this since july 2014)playing up or actual toothache? i am taking naproxen for my tjm lying down is impossible to sleep codine is being taken for pain i am in agony cold compress helps hot food tingles but cold dosnt when im upright the pain is managable then i have spasms of excrutiating pain in the left side of face jaw ear eye which then settles down and goes? how do i know if its toothache or my tjm i have appointments at dentist and docs but cant get in till early next week at the moment in the day the pain is a 2 on a scale of 1-5 with 5 being the worst pain imaginable when trying to sleep it is way of the scale for pain and i have to try to sleep sitting up!