StitchCarver
05-30-2004, 12:48 AM
I clench my jaw constantly, alseep, awake. I'm sure many of you suffer from the same thing. Has anyone ever found a way to reduce it or stop? Meds, therapy? Anybody with some insight? thanks guys:)
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sunflower22
05-30-2004, 06:38 PM
I do also you should get a splint made by your dentist and you wear it on your lower or up teeth 24/7 it will help. I don't have a splint but I have alot of pains so prouble will be getting one.
simplyj
05-30-2004, 10:24 PM
I clench my teeth all the time without realizing it. I used a mouthpiece for a while but my gums started to hurt so I stopped using it but while I did wear it, it did help with the clenching. Just make sure if you get one made, that it's a good fit to avoid the gum problem.
auntchilada
06-01-2004, 02:49 PM
Did you just started taking any medication? I am on Effexor XR and the first 2 weeks I noticed that I was clenching my jaw all of the time, which was something I had never done before. As my body adjusted to the medication, the jaw clenching stopped.
levelzero
06-01-2004, 03:11 PM
Man, I do the same thing...I have went through about 4 devices (settled on the nti device), went to tmj specialist, had my teeth aligned(that helped)...But the one thing that completely stopped the grinding at night was lexapro...good luck...
StitchCarver
06-02-2004, 03:35 PM
Thanks for the thoughts everyone. I have a mouthpeice for nighttime, But I never wear it. I hate it, I have dreams that I have a full mouth, and need to spit!!!! Also, it isn't very attractive, when I lean over to give my girly a kiss at night, I look like silence of the lambs! I just started with Lexapro, maybe that'll help. I also heard taking somas at night helps.
Skippy
06-20-2004, 11:49 PM
I do it day and night for years. Maybe that why I get so many headaches. Its one of those things I just can't stop
Wallcrawling
06-22-2004, 12:06 PM
Yeah I clench/grind my teeth (at night) too.
I use a mouth guard or night guard, whatever you call it, from my dentist.
You get used to it after awhile.
But I do find it odd that no one has posted the most obvious remedy (depending upon just how badly you grind your teeth, of course). For some, it may be a definite medical condition that causes them to grind, but in my case it's anxiety probably coupled with the meds I'm on.
Anyways, something that has helped me out is meditation. I still wear my mouth guard most nights to be safe, but I have found it helps.
Specifically, a "scanning meditation" which involves identifying the areas of your body that are tense and then relaxing them one by one.
I often found that I would clench my teeth without even realizing it. As soon as I made myself aware of it and made it a point to recognize it as much as possible and invoke 'relaxation' it has substancially been reduced.
Depending on your case, mindfulness and meditative techniques can help.
I use a mouth guard or night guard, whatever you call it, from my dentist.
You get used to it after awhile.
But I do find it odd that no one has posted the most obvious remedy (depending upon just how badly you grind your teeth, of course). For some, it may be a definite medical condition that causes them to grind, but in my case it's anxiety probably coupled with the meds I'm on.
Anyways, something that has helped me out is meditation. I still wear my mouth guard most nights to be safe, but I have found it helps.
Specifically, a "scanning meditation" which involves identifying the areas of your body that are tense and then relaxing them one by one.
I often found that I would clench my teeth without even realizing it. As soon as I made myself aware of it and made it a point to recognize it as much as possible and invoke 'relaxation' it has substancially been reduced.
Depending on your case, mindfulness and meditative techniques can help.
daftthing
06-26-2004, 02:17 PM
I do this too, mainly during the day though. I was told it was a side effect from SSRI's.