I get sharp, severe pain in the TMJ area, below my ears where my jaw meets my skull, not everytime I drink but most of the time when Im halfway through a beer or glass of wine. I also get it if I eat sour candies. Ive heard everything from tannins to lymphoma.
Hello, Welcome Thanks for consulting Chat Doctor, I have gone through your query, TMJ disorder is joint pain between Temporal bone and mandibular bone.  For this pain you can do is take some precautions like Avoid excessive mouth opening.  Take soft diet.  Do hot fermentation.  Apply diclofenac sodium gel locally on painful area of ears and lower jaw region.  You can consult dentist for Examination of TMJ joint. Hope this will help you.