Awhile ago I started to crack my jaw, after I do it my jaw feels looser, but it hurts like crazy. That whole side of my jaw will hurt and so will my ear. It also makes my eyes water a bit. I can't help but do it, but I'm not sure if it's a problem or not.
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Go to your doctor. You should probably try to break the habit, as this pain can be because of TMJ which causes pain and dysfunction in jaw and/or you developed a jaw infection. This is a problem if you feel pain because of it. Take a pain killer in the meantime whenever you feel this pain. Your jaw could feel itchy or out of place, but only move it if you find it necessary, for example, if you can’t chew. Try and distract yourself so you get rid of the habit of cracking you jaw constantly. When you go to your doctor explain how the pain started and specify as much as you can remember how long ago the jaw cracking started. Also, don’t worry too much as jaw pain is fairly common. Good luck and I hope everything goes well.
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