A member asked:

Only sometimes i feel that lil extra thick /tough arterty pounding it comes & goes with pain! that's why i'm thinking i have temporal arthritis?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

TMJ: You most likely have a TMJ and muscle dysfunction. See a dentist that treats a lot of TMJ patients. Only about 5% of dentist really understand the TMJ treatments.

Answered 6/10/2014

5.2k views

Thank

SEE BELOW: I also think this is most likely dental or jaw, and your age is far younger that most patients with giant cell arteritis. Some simple lab tests can be reassuring, such as sed rate and crp. The problem could be migraine, but first seek help from dentist.

Answered 3/20/2013

5.2k views

Thank

Related Questions