I had symptoms like that, my doctor sent me to a dentist, a tmj specialist. I have not been able to open my jaw for a year now all the . I get ear aches, and the popin in ear as well as buzzing, so it might help you to go see a tmj specilist. I hope this helps.
I'm 32 years of age. About two months ago, I had some dental work on me. Now when I chew or yawn my jaw locks and it at times very painful, also am hearing pop noises when I yawn...Two weeks later I started to experience sharp shooting pain in my RT upper part of my skull, sometimes the pain travels to the back of my head..I went to the doctors, and she noticed that my neck and shoulder is swollen. She gave me something for the pain, but doesn't seem to help out. I'm also experiencing in RT ear ringing sounds.
Interesting..your symptoms sound a lot like mine. (I'm also 32)I get stabbing pains on the left side of my head, my temple used to be extremely sore (felt like someone punched me), only now I just feel a tightness. I get bouts of tingling on my left side, usually accompanied by redness in my left eye and slight memory problems. The pain also radiates into my face and cheek at times. Then it clears up after a few weeks. I've seen 2 neurologists, an ENT, Cardiologist, orthopedist (for c-spine MRI) and no one has found anything wrong with me. I've had CT's, MRI,MRA, dopplers, EEG's..list goes on. Very frustrating..They say possibly migraines, but no one has anything definitive. I also wonder if it could be TIA's, and that is SCARY being so young..
Without seeing you, examining you, and reviewing your tests, I can not recommend any particular procedure, or make an accurate diagnosis. If temporal arteritis is a concern some blood tests looking for inflammation and auto-immune diseases can be checked, however as you have already stated this would be unlikely given your age. The symptoms you described could have been a migraine aura, however vascular causes may need to be excluded. A MRI of the brain with a MR angiogram would be helpful to evaluate for structural damage. Temporal arteritis (Giant cell arteritis) and Takayasu's are different diseases. See what the second neurologist says, and ask him/her if they think this could be temporal arteritis. However, until you see the neurologist, if you develop new neurologic symptoms, or visual complaints you should be evaluated immediately, most likely in a ER. Good luck.
I know this probably won't be read by the doctor, but just in case I thought I'd add it. I've also had a lot of muscle soreness in the RT side of my neck and my shoulder.