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Voodoo · 07-30-2008, 09:45 PM

Do you know of a good remedy for this? I've tried a few things, but it all boils down to caffeine & stress that are the primary causes, which, I've switched from Diet Coke to Water for the past week, and the grinding is still there.

About 6 or 7 years ago, I bought 2 moldable plastic mouth guards and molded them together for Top / Bottom jaw. This seemed to work out well, until the night I woke up choking with the fucking thing half way down my throat.

It makes for a shitty night's sleep.

Anyone else do this?

Mutt · 07-30-2008, 09:48 PM

i had horrible headaches years ago - doctor sent me to a dentist to see if it was TMJ related - i do clench/grind my teeth - he gave me some simple plastic thing to put in my mouth before bed.

d-null · 07-30-2008, 09:49 PM

it is stress

I've done it before when things are going rough in life... the best solution is try to lower your source of stress (even if it means breaking up with her

)

1off · 07-30-2008, 09:49 PM

I had an ex who did that, and it really creeped me out. She just slept thru it so didn't see it as a problem, so she never persued a solution... her teeth are probably worn down to the gums by now.

07-30-2008, 09:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mutt

i had horrible headaches years ago - doctor sent me to a dentist to see if it was TMJ related - i do clench/grind my teeth - he gave me some simple plastic thing to put in my mouth before bed.

Did the plastic thing work well and did it cause your jaw to be sore?

Voodoo · 07-30-2008, 09:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mutt

i had horrible headaches years ago - doctor sent me to a dentist to see if it was TMJ related - i do clench/grind my teeth - he gave me some simple plastic thing to put in my mouth before bed.

Does it work? Did you stop grinding? This thing has been going on many many years, and at one point, I woke up a house of 4 roommates with it. I've even woken myself up with it. It's LOUD. A squeeky / grinding noise.

tony286 · 07-30-2008, 09:51 PM

when I was a kid I did then it stopped.

2012 · 07-30-2008, 09:53 PM

* a joint
* a better mouth guard
* meditation

BV · 07-30-2008, 10:14 PM

a hot Lebanese chick about 5' 8" with nice long legs and 2 sets of lips to die for will do the trick

Voodoo · 07-30-2008, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by BV

a hot Lebanese chick about 5' 8" with nice long legs and 2 sets of lips to die for will do the trick

Can you send her via FedEx?

BV · 07-30-2008, 10:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Voodoo

Can you send her via FedEx?

i'm hoping she texts me back. she does have a little sister though, only problem is her dad is ex cia

bDok · 07-30-2008, 10:23 PM

Yea I grind my teeth to the point that I wake my lady up. I have a mouth guard but most the time I don't use it. Actually I haven't used it in so long I don't even know where the thing is. I do it so hard on one side of my mouth that it's wearing my gums down. Sucks. Going to need to have a graft eventually done there.

This morning I woke up and I could feel I had been doing it. Some nights I wake up and my jaw is all moving around still.

fucking blows.

starpimps · 07-30-2008, 10:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mutt

i had horrible headaches years ago - doctor sent me to a dentist to see if it was TMJ related - i do clench/grind my teeth - he gave me some simple plastic thing to put in my mouth before bed.

yeah i have the same thing..but those plastic things are hard for me to sleep with, like voodoo said it is really fucked up when you almost choke on it

Mutt · 07-30-2008, 10:58 PM

the plastic thing won't let you grind your teeth together - so mechanically it works. did it stop my headaches - no. probably because my headaches weren't being caused by a TMJ problem - i remember at the time TMJ was a very in vogue thing to explain a lot of symptoms - mostly stress related stuff.

clickyoucutie · 07-30-2008, 11:08 PM

Sometimes, and I hate it!

poornpig · 07-30-2008, 11:11 PM

The headaches begin with a tensed macetas maximus and come when the muscles above tense. The best is to go to a physiotherapist specialized on temporo-mandibular joint (TMJ). Almost everyone can do it somehow, but only a few are specialized.

You can even feel the tensed macetas. If you put your thumb into your mouth, with the hand outside. Put it a little behind your last teeth. Now you should feel a tensed muscle between your thumb and your hand.
If you are willed to, you can even stimulate it with your hand so long until it relaxes. But do not go over the top!

These plastic things are only for relaxing the macetas and TMJ and to not wore down your teeth.

Violetta · 07-30-2008, 11:35 PM

No, I dont, but I have a friend that does.

DefaultMan · 07-30-2008, 11:48 PM

I've never grinded my teeth but I've been told that I talk in my sleep.

mrkris · 07-31-2008, 12:28 AM

My sister had it so bad she was on painkillers. She has a special mouthguard, costs around $300 but it's impossible to choke on and prevents her from grinding her teeth now.

Snap3 · 07-31-2008, 03:25 AM

my wife does it

karlm · 07-31-2008, 03:31 AM

Stop Doing E before you go to bed haha

Axzar · 07-31-2008, 03:34 AM

Switch from coke to weed!

Spunky · 07-31-2008, 06:16 AM

I don't know cause I'm asleep

myjah · 07-31-2008, 06:36 AM

2bet does it and it drives me insane. However, it gives me a good excuse to rough him up while he's sleeping so I let it pass.
;)

timebomb011 · 07-31-2008, 07:04 AM

yes i have that problem, my dentist has told me for the last 4 years i should get the sleep gaurd. but i haven't grabbed/used it yet. it does seem like it would be a comfortable sleep with it.

Scott McD · 07-31-2008, 07:07 AM

I used to do it.

But then i stopped taking 'E'.

The Heron · 07-31-2008, 07:18 AM

My dentist told me I do, I only have his word. Tried the bite guard but it never fit right and actually hurt my teeth so I threw it away and switched dentists, current one told me until it bothers me or is causing more dental trouble we'd ignore it.

tranza · 07-31-2008, 07:23 AM

It's called bruxism and can cause some terrible headaches...look for a dentist and try to get a solution!

czarina · 07-31-2008, 07:27 AM

if you ask a pediatrician, he will tell you it's because you have pinworms. For real, no kidding here!
Read: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinworm

emac · 07-31-2008, 07:58 AM

ask your dentist for a mouth guard.

~Ray · 07-31-2008, 08:01 AM

go to the pharmacy, they have adjustable one's that do not need to be boiled/molded. it attatches under your upper lip so you can't choke on it and it's small so it's easy to get used to. It only protects your molars from grinding together and leading to root canals. It doesn't cover all of your teth, that's too much.

~Ray

NinjaSteve · 07-31-2008, 08:06 AM

I used to, but I stopped about 2 years ago and I'm not sure why.

PennyLane (not Flame) · 07-31-2008, 08:07 AM

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* a joint
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* meditation

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Holly · 07-31-2008, 08:28 AM

I used to drive my mom crazy doing it, when I was younger. She said she could walk down the hall after I had gone to bed and hear me through the door to my room.

A dentist I saw in college claimed it was probably the reason I had migraines and made this mouth guard thing for me. I don't think it helped that much with the headaches, but I think it stopped the teeth grinding. My exhusband never told me he heard me doing it, but he snored like a buzzsaw and I sleep with a fan on, so maybe he just didn't hear it. Nobody else has mentioned it in years, so I think I've stopped.

fallenmuffin · 07-31-2008, 08:57 AM

Just do what I do and take your teeth out. Helps if you have dentures lol. A mouth guard should help you out.

Kudles · 07-31-2008, 11:41 AM

Yes sometimes I do

Evil Chris · 07-31-2008, 11:45 AM

Teeth grinding is more of an adolescent thing but some adults carry on with it especially those who did it as teens. There isn't anything you can do to prevent it, only deal with it by getting the mold you mentioned.

I doubt you had it halfway down your throat though.

jmk · 07-31-2008, 11:51 AM

Yeah I do, there is no remedy I think. My dentist made me a nightguard.

GrouchyAdmin · 07-31-2008, 12:09 PM

If I ground my teeth any more, they'd be stubs.

Evil Chris · 07-31-2008, 12:09 PM

When my dentist made me a nightguard a few years ago, he also prescribed me ativan!
My wife couldn't believe it.... LOL

digifan · 07-31-2008, 01:04 PM

My dentist told me, everybody is doing it, including him. There is no rescue... of course I am one of you in this too. Maybe xanax helps sometimes, not sure about that.

digifan · 07-31-2008, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Voodoo

Can you send her via FedEx?

Lol.. like your avatar man

Porko · 07-31-2008, 01:12 PM

cherrylula · 07-31-2008, 01:22 PM

I grind my teeth really bad when I am stressed too, same symptoms.

I have found the best way to prevent it is to sleep on your back. Its helped me.

Now I find that when I do have headaches, its from when I woke up not sleeping on my back. It can be hard to sleep like that all the time, but I often wake up like that now so I think my body is figuring it out and making the correction in my sleep.

I would be scared of choking on a grind guard thing too, not for me. Try sleeping on your back, if you don't already that is.

cherrylula · 07-31-2008, 02:03 PM

forgot to add, that yeah caffeine makes it worse, and redbull will make it terrible.

cool1 · 07-31-2008, 02:31 PM

happens every night for me
I just let them grind, doesn't hurt or bother, I am sleeping.
hasn't effected my chewing, but I do get weak enamal.

MeganS · 07-31-2008, 03:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Voodoo

A squeeky / grinding noise.

It sounds like fucking cars crashing ... squeeky and grinding are NOT the words i would use to discribe the sound you make!

xoxo,
Megan

Elli · 07-31-2008, 03:09 PM

I do that when I've very stressed. I can tell because I'll wake up with a killer headache and sore teeth.

So far I haven't found a way to stop it, because I can't really predict when it will happen.

Voodoo · 07-31-2008, 04:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cherrylula

I grind my teeth really bad when I am stressed too, same symptoms.

I have found the best way to prevent it is to sleep on your back. Its helped me.

Now I find that when I do have headaches, its from when I woke up not sleeping on my back. It can be hard to sleep like that all the time, but I often wake up like that now so I think my body is figuring it out and making the correction in my sleep.

I would be scared of choking on a grind guard thing too, not for me. Try sleeping on your back, if you don't already that is.

I'll try that tonight. It's making for very poor sleep and I'm always exhausted. Good tip.

Voodoo · 07-31-2008, 04:07 PM

I'm surprised to see so many people here that do this. I wonder what the common denominator is?

07-30-2008, 09:45 PM	#1
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Mutt Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 34,431	i had horrible headaches years ago - doctor sent me to a dentist to see if it was TMJ related - i do clench/grind my teeth - he gave me some simple plastic thing to put in my mouth before bed. __________________ I moved my sites to Vacares Hosting. I've saved money, my hair is thicker, lost some weight too! Thanks Sly!

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bDok Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: SD/OC/LA Posts: 1,917	Yea I grind my teeth to the point that I wake my lady up. I have a mouth guard but most the time I don't use it. Actually I haven't used it in so long I don't even know where the thing is. I do it so hard on one side of my mouth that it's wearing my gums down. Sucks. Going to need to have a graft eventually done there. This morning I woke up and I could feel I had been doing it. Some nights I wake up and my jaw is all moving around still. fucking blows. __________________ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Warriors come out to plaAAaayyy! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=

07-30-2008, 10:58 PM	#14
Mutt Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 34,431	the plastic thing won't let you grind your teeth together - so mechanically it works. did it stop my headaches - no. probably because my headaches weren't being caused by a TMJ problem - i remember at the time TMJ was a very in vogue thing to explain a lot of symptoms - mostly stress related stuff. __________________ I moved my sites to Vacares Hosting. I've saved money, my hair is thicker, lost some weight too! Thanks Sly!

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poornpig Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: EU Posts: 131	The headaches begin with a tensed macetas maximus and come when the muscles above tense. The best is to go to a physiotherapist specialized on temporo-mandibular joint (TMJ). Almost everyone can do it somehow, but only a few are specialized. You can even feel the tensed macetas. If you put your thumb into your mouth, with the hand outside. Put it a little behind your last teeth. Now you should feel a tensed muscle between your thumb and your hand. If you are willed to, you can even stimulate it with your hand so long until it relaxes. But do not go over the top! These plastic things are only for relaxing the macetas and TMJ and to not wore down your teeth. __________________ recip free directory \| webmaster (on) sexyrails (in) com (use PGP)

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07-31-2008, 12:28 AM	#19
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timebomb011 Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: the hammer Posts: 179	yes i have that problem, my dentist has told me for the last 4 years i should get the sleep gaurd. but i haven't grabbed/used it yet. it does seem like it would be a comfortable sleep with it.

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The Heron Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Michigan Posts: 4,488	My dentist told me I do, I only have his word. Tried the bite guard but it never fit right and actually hurt my teeth so I threw it away and switched dentists, current one told me until it bothers me or is causing more dental trouble we'd ignore it.

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~Ray visit hardlinks.org Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Las Vegas , Nv >>> [email protected] or icq 94994627 anytime Posts: 18,362	go to the pharmacy, they have adjustable one's that do not need to be boiled/molded. it attatches under your upper lip so you can't choke on it and it's small so it's easy to get used to. It only protects your molars from grinding together and leading to root canals. It doesn't cover all of your teth, that's too much. ~Ray __________________ Adult Backlinks for Adult Websites - Testimonials Available Last edited by ~Ray; 07-31-2008 at 08:02 AM..

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Holly Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Jesusland Posts: 10,017	I used to drive my mom crazy doing it, when I was younger. She said she could walk down the hall after I had gone to bed and hear me through the door to my room. A dentist I saw in college claimed it was probably the reason I had migraines and made this mouth guard thing for me. I don't think it helped that much with the headaches, but I think it stopped the teeth grinding. My exhusband never told me he heard me doing it, but he snored like a buzzsaw and I sleep with a fan on, so maybe he just didn't hear it. Nobody else has mentioned it in years, so I think I've stopped. __________________ War National Damn Champions Eagle

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fallenmuffin Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 8,170	Just do what I do and take your teeth out. Helps if you have dentures lol. A mouth guard should help you out.

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Evil Chris OG Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: 3rd from the Sun Posts: 13,235	Teeth grinding is more of an adolescent thing but some adults carry on with it especially those who did it as teens. There isn't anything you can do to prevent it, only deal with it by getting the mold you mentioned. I doubt you had it halfway down your throat though. __________________ It PAYZE to post on GFY chris at payze.com \| Skype chriswrp

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jmk Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 5,391	Yeah I do, there is no remedy I think. My dentist made me a nightguard.

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