I have been suffering from TMJ for years. I already went to many doctors.
1- A very big specialist told me once: “TMJ cannot be cured it can only be helped.” Whatever works for you thats what you should do. I know that when I’m under any kind of stress I start feeling it on my jaw.
2- He also told me that moitrin is the best because its special for muscles and takes away the stress. Tylenol wont help you for this problem. Some days I take moitrin every 4 hours and it helps.
3- When you go to a dentist make sure that he is experienced and knows what hes doing. I went to a few dentists already and most of them just make you a guard and are NOT TMJ specialists. These night guards made my TMJ worse.
G’luck and feel good, I know how bad it can feel.
P.S. I have a TMJ headache now! Its not easy but I learned to live with it and how to handle it.