Venting my latest discovery: grinding teeth during sleep

[_Minsk]

i know some wouldnt mind that, but its just another stupid thing i have to deal with now, adding up to the stuff i already hate about life.. im not sure what else life has in its stack for me, but i dont expect many good things waiting on my way. i truly start to believe life is making my worst fears reality..

my body is the most precious thing in my life, seeing those things happen makes my soul cry. beginning in my childhood i have become hyper aware of my body. i just cant stand anything which could stay in my way enjoying life to the fullest. i know this broken ideal state of my health is gone long ago anyways,.. but still, if there's anything i can to have the best cards possible for this life, i'll invest all i can..

i guess its most likely due to suppressed stress which gets resolved during night or other stuff which im not much aware about during daytime but it might be another sign for me not being able to fit in this fast paced working lifestyle.. at times i wish i could just run into an untouched forest, living far away from civilisation, stress and rude people.. im serious about that. but due to all the health related risks coming along with that, this seems impossible to make any difference. my only way out is ctb.. i've already set my deadline which would be no longer than 8 months but i crave that feeling of certainty, the relief of know it wont matter what im doing with my time.. i've seen enough, life in general is too random, too rough, i simply cant imagine a life which will meet my needs.

 

[Soul]

It's called bruxism. I used to have it bad enough to chip a tooth or two; now it comes and goes.

Bruxism (teeth grinding) - Symptoms and causes

www.mayoclinic.org

 

[BlackPoppet]

I have Bruxism. I sometimes notice my self grinding my teeth in my sleep. Sometimes I have blood on my pillow. I don't know why I do it, sometimes it just happens. It is a strange occurrence.

 

[My_name_is_Luka]

there is a dental appliance for that. It's a plastic capsule with the shape of your lower teeth that you apply during night, so that you avoid to consume your teeth by grinding them.

 

[FriendofDeath]

I had some wearing on my teeth and we thought it might be due to acid reflux, however, after some teeth chipping I knew it was full blown bruxism and it appears to have mostly been a side effect of my antidepressant. The pain was not worth it, so I switched meds. Bought everything I could find to help with the pain and chips. I agree - it sucks!

 

[Jumper Geo]

Here you go champ take your pick and the best thing is if you have older brothers and sisters you can box with them and you won't lose your teeth,

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Cheers

Geo

 

[melancholy_lily]

If you are able to afford it (about $100) try a custom mouth guard sold online (mega site AZ). I used to buy the drugstore mouth guards but I was chomping through them too quickly. I notice some improvement in mood when I wear it.

 

[cant cry]

I didn't have good luck with night guards. They never fit quite right. I'm clamping down on a popsicle stick right now--what I do every night, all night, and it helps a lot.

 

[Shakespear's Brother]

Some substances that affect dopamine can potentially cause a person to grind and clench.

I was a nighttime grinder, I'd wake up daily with headaches and jawaches and my teeth hurt; on top of it, I was a daytime clencher, I always looked so fucking tense and my teeth were always touching. Even consciously trying to maintain that whole "lips together, teeth apart" mantra that dentists advise was nearly impossible.

I was on Wellbutrin (dopamine re-uptake inhibitor) and once I found out about the connection, I reduced my dosage. Nearly immediately, my daytime clenching stopped and my nighttime grinding is significantly less.

 

[Deleted member 17331]

Some substances that affect dopamine can potentially cause a person to grind and clench.

I was a nighttime grinder, I'd wake up daily with headaches and jawaches and my teeth hurt; on top of it, I was a daytime clencher, I always looked so fucking tense and my teeth were always touching. Even consciously trying to maintain that whole "lips together, teeth apart" mantra that dentists advise was nearly impossible.

I was on Wellbutrin (dopamine re-uptake inhibitor) and once I found out about the connection, I reduced my dosage. Nearly immediately, my daytime clenching stopped and my nighttime grinding is significantly less.

This is very interesting and informative!
I had bruxism because of psychiatric drugs, and a while later when I was addicted to cocaine. This was very unpleasant.

 

[itsamadworld]

I have bruxism too..... I tried mouth guards. I used to boil them to bite, shape them with scissors, and file them so as to try to shape the guard so that it would not irritate my gums. It kinda helped. But what really helped me was changing my sleeping position. I used to be a side sleeper or I'd turn onto my stomach. But i trained myself with heavy pillows and blankets at my sides to encourage myself to sleep on my back- and i use a pillow that sits under my neck a certain way so as to allow my jaw to remain relaxed and open when I sleep. It seems i clench my jaw less after doing this...