there is a TMJ support forum here at curezone.com if you haven't seen it yet! it might help or people there may have better suggestions for you. i'd check it out and read through the posts... maybe even post your question there to see if anyone else has the same problem... from what i know TMJ can become very severe. i've known people in the military who were discharged (medically) because of their TMJ - they were unable to wear kevlars because of the condition. i think it is a very tricky condition to treat. my honey is a dr of traditional chinese medicine. i'll ask him if a TCM dr could treat TMJ and post his response here later... maybe you need to see a dr about it. i am a total believer in TCM by the way. i had fibromyalgia, degeneration and inflamation of the joints in my lower back (caused by an accident), and an undifferentiated connective tissue disease (lupus - like) and dr's were unable to fix me. i literally tried over 30 different medications, and a lot of those medicaitons only made me feel worse. today i am basically normal because of the TCM treatment i had. it was amazing and it works. good luck to you!