is this amount of pain 'normal'?

I didn't even know if I had TMJ a week ago, but suddenly something triggered it a few nights ago and now im positive I have it based on a dental exam, and the symptoms I'm having.

Very suddenly had an onset of an achy pulsing jaw, temple headaches, eye pain, neck pain, etc all together. it started off painful but has only gotten worse and worse, especially at night. it has been about 5 days and I have been taking tylenol and ibuprofen, heating pads help as well but at night I have been getting flares when trying to lay down that are so painful, I feel its genuinely a 9/10 on my personal pain scale and I'd rather pass out than feel this.

Currently trying to get an appointment with a specialist, but it will be a while and if this continues for more than a few days without improving I don't know what I can do. something has to change because I cannot handle this... 😅 I wasn't sure if I should consider going to my doctor to see if something else is causing this, or if I'm just experiencing what TMJ does for the first time.