hello.  about 8 years ago i saw a specialist who told me that i needed
surgery because my jaw joint was not right.  i was getting infections
and every now and then when i would yawn widely enough, my jaw would
"pop" and i would get some serious pain.  i opted not to get the
surgery.

now years later i have been getting some serious ear discomfort.  this
has been going on for about three months, now.  mostly a feeling of
"fullness" or "stuffiness" in one of my ears.  it will go away for a
bit but then come back.  in my other ear i have a ringing, which i
guess is tinnitus.  this ringing is relatively new.  it is most
annoying when i am trying to go to sleep.  i have seen a number of ear
specialists and have been told that "there is a problem" but they do
not know what the problem is.  i have been told it could be a sinus
infection or it could be a throat infection.  i was also told my
adenoids were enlarged by a doctor or two.  but it does not look like
my ears are infected.

could these symptoms be signs of a tmj issue?  i assume my jaw did not
heal by itself and it does still bother me from time to time.  i have
been given many other alternatives for my very annoying and
distracting symptoms, but could it be a jaw problen?  thank you for
any input on this matter in advance.  i appreciate it.