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Topic: Clenching your teeth
MsCarmen Joined Wed 05/07/08 Posts: 6282	Mon 02/16/09 07:46 PM
I suffer from anxiety attacks in my sleep (I know it's odd since I that is the time I'm supposed to be most relaxed) and I keep clenching my teeth together making my jaw and body completely rigid. Once I've clenched down hard enough, I wake myself up and I can relax. But it keeps causing me to have pain in my jaw and sometimes severe toothaches. I'm not grinding my teeth so I don't know what I can do to prevent this. Anyone got any ideas?

plk1966 Joined Fri 03/21/08 Posts: 31042	Mon 02/16/09 07:48 PM
This happened to my brother, the dentist told him to use a mouth piece like for football. It protects your teeth until they can find the cause of your anxiety

MsCarmen Joined Wed 05/07/08 Posts: 6282	Mon 02/16/09 07:50 PM
This happened to my brother, the dentist told him to use a mouth piece like for football. It protects your teeth until they can find the cause of your anxiety Well, I know the cause of the anxiety, it's just that I had to be taken off of the medication cold-turkey when I found out I was pregnant. Does the mouth piece prevent you from biting down all the way?

plk1966 Joined Fri 03/21/08 Posts: 31042	Mon 02/16/09 07:51 PM
This happened to my brother, the dentist told him to use a mouth piece like for football. It protects your teeth until they can find the cause of your anxiety Well, I know the cause of the anxiety, it's just that I had to be taken off of the medication cold-turkey when I found out I was pregnant. Does the mouth piece prevent you from biting down all the way? just use either the top or the bottom, its a protection barrier that way

MsCarmen Joined Wed 05/07/08 Posts: 6282	Mon 02/16/09 07:52 PM
This happened to my brother, the dentist told him to use a mouth piece like for football. It protects your teeth until they can find the cause of your anxiety Well, I know the cause of the anxiety, it's just that I had to be taken off of the medication cold-turkey when I found out I was pregnant. Does the mouth piece prevent you from biting down all the way? just use either the top or the bottom, its a protection barrier that way Thanks PLK, I'll give it a try.

quiet_2008 Joined Sat 08/30/08 Posts: 11138	Mon 02/16/09 07:52 PM Edited by quiet_2008 on Mon 02/16/09 07:53 PM
it's called bruxism try the mouth piece. you soak it in hot water to soften it and then bite down on it and it forms to your teeth and bite it will keep you from clenching so bad that it disturbs your sleep

MsCarmen Joined Wed 05/07/08 Posts: 6282	Mon 02/16/09 07:54 PM
Okay, so the mouth piece is it. Glad you told me about putting it in the water Quiet. I would have just stuck it straight in, lol. I'm going to do some research on "bruxism". Maybe they'll have some tips as well.

michiganman3 Joined Mon 10/29/07 Posts: 14521	Mon 02/16/09 08:18 PM
I do it too, you can damage your teeth doing it. Never disturbs my sleep. My dentist made a mouth guard for me, but I seemed to lose it somewhere in the night.

MsCarmen Joined Wed 05/07/08 Posts: 6282	Mon 02/16/09 08:22 PM
I do it too, you can damage your teeth doing it. Never disturbs my sleep. My dentist made a mouth guard for me, but I seemed to lose it somewhere in the night. I haven't done any severe damage yet, but I can tell it's taking a tole on my teeth. I've yet to have a night where I don't wake up with my body stiff as a board and my jaw clenched shut for dear life. I'm going to try an OTC mouth guard and see if that helps, otherwise I will ask my dentist about making one for me.

michiganman3 Joined Mon 10/29/07 Posts: 14521	Mon 02/16/09 08:32 PM
Be advised, the one the dentist makes is NOT CHEAP.

MsCarmen Joined Wed 05/07/08 Posts: 6282	Mon 02/16/09 08:34 PM
Be advised, the one the dentist makes is NOT CHEAP. Thanks, I'll take that into consideration.

Tiny1988 Joined Mon 02/02/09 Posts: 123	Tue 02/17/09 01:56 AM
theres fight gear teeth guards might work. marajuana? some sort of tea. extreme physical exercise till exaustion before bed. uhhh. check for fredy under the bed before laying down. joke

Hotguitarguy Joined Sat 11/08/08 Posts: 353	Tue 02/17/09 03:06 AM
just dont blow a guy and fall asleep during !!!! ouch! lol

awolf1010 Joined Sun 03/30/08 Posts: 7251	Tue 02/17/09 03:19 AM
I suffer from anxiety attacks in my sleep (I know it's odd since I that is the time I'm supposed to be most relaxed) and I keep clenching my teeth together making my jaw and body completely rigid. Once I've clenched down hard enough, I wake myself up and I can relax. But it keeps causing me to have pain in my jaw and sometimes severe toothaches. I'm not grinding my teeth so I don't know what I can do to prevent this. Anyone got any ideas? my ex had this its called tmj some dentists make mouth pieces for it

BABCHI Joined Sat 10/06/07 Posts: 1015	Tue 02/17/09 05:50 AM
Morning all, I have tmj and the pharmacy has a cheeper mouth piece that you can try. The ones the dentist made me 2 times I broke. It does not prevent you from clenching, but, makes it so that your jaw is not as sore in the morning.

jerseygirlSINGLE Joined Wed 11/19/08 Posts: 3598	Tue 02/17/09 11:21 AM Edited by jerseygirlSINGLE on Tue 02/17/09 11:22 AM
i have the same thing going on ...take xanax

MsCarmen Joined Wed 05/07/08 Posts: 6282	Tue 02/17/09 11:25 AM
i have the same thing going on ...take xanax Did you miss the part where I stated I was taken off of my medication due to being pregnant? I had to be taken off of the medication cold-turkey when I found out I was pregnant.

jerseygirlSINGLE Joined Wed 11/19/08 Posts: 3598	Tue 02/17/09 11:26 AM
yes i did sorry

Winx Joined Fri 08/31/07 Posts: 39051	Tue 02/17/09 11:26 AM
Be advised, the one the dentist makes is NOT CHEAP. My dentist does it for $150.

MsCarmen Joined Wed 05/07/08 Posts: 6282	Tue 02/17/09 11:28 AM
yes i did sorry NP