Pain-jaw/grinding tmj pmh. 3+ otc antinflam/ice not working-waiting on appt, but jaw trying to lock.need relief short-term, what options now? help

TMJoint relief: Try using hot moist compresses to the outside of your face just in front of your jaw joints\ears, NOT ice. You did not state dosage and frequency of the medications you tried. Speak to your doctor about possibly using Naproxen or Aleve (naproxen).

TMJ-TMD : Temporo-Mandibular Disorder is the second most frequent cause of orofacial pain after dental pain. The common symptom are: headache, jaw pain, neck pain, eye pain, earache and toothache. Proper diagnosis is the key for the successful treatment. Rec.: orofacial pain specialist for evaluation and treatment.

Not much: Not much til you can see the Doc. Get an appointment with another doc.