Help! I am ruining my teeth and causing myself terrible headaches and earaches. Is this from LD or from stress? I have never had this before.
I also clench my left fist...never my right. That's why I think it must be a brain thing. I did have an abnormal Spect scan.
We plan to get me a mouth guard, but I can't wear that all the time. My dentist keeps adjusting my bite, but he said I am destroying my teeth. One even broke off at the base.
If I take muscle relaxers and tranquilizers I'll never be able to get out of bed. It's hard enough as it is. I do the deep breathing stuff but that doesn't help either.
If anybody has any good ideas I would appreciate hearing from you!
Posted by Keebler (Member # 12673) on :
- Bruxism (grinding, clenching of teeth) is often due to severe magnesium depletion.
What kind of magnesium are you taking and how much?
If you get a mouth guard, it needs to be a hard acrylic one, not one that is gummy bear soft as most just chew right through those.
BioFeedback is very helpful, in addition to minerals such as magnesium and calcium. Far more technical than deep breathing (which is still good to work on) . . . BioFeedback, even better - NeuroFeedback - helps you retrain your posture and how to know when you are in a relaxed position. It was essential to my learning how to hold my head, neck, jaw, etc.
Does your LLMD know about this? They should. -
Posted by Carol in PA (Member # 5338) on :
Research is showing that low magnesium can cause bruxism, or teeth grinding.
I also clench and grind my teeth at night and use a night guard (the hard one) though i have some damage to my jaw and i am trying to re align.
This problem causes me to have sore muscles around my jaw with ear pressure and popping. The guard may be of some help but i think Keeblers advice might help more- i'm trying to take magnesium and calcium -i believe the magnesium also helps with anxiety/stress
Another useful thing (that i can't remember how to spell but its sold just about everywhere- is chondrition with MSM and glucosamine) Sorry if the spelling is off but this is a supplement for cartilage and joints. (I think ive just about ruined the cartilage around my jaw)
Anyway your LLMD or LL dentist can tell you what will work best in your particular situation. Sorry you're having this problem i know its frustrating.
Posted by massman (Member # 18116) on :
Minerals should help a lot ! Good recommendations above.
I am not a lover of forcing stressed muscles and joints (jaws in this case) into place with a mouth guard.
You could try finding a massage therapist that knows how to effectively work on muscles inside your mouth, especially the pterygoids. Those are heavy fiber muscles deep inside your mouth that move your jaw sideways.
If that works well you could learn to do it on yourself. Sometimes muscles cannot relearn how to relax without assisstance. My opinions are from my experience as a massage therapist since 1986.
Posted by glm1111 (Member # 16556) on :
This can definitely be a symptom for parasites/worms. Also adrenal exhaustion.
Gael
Posted by stymielymie (Member # 10044) on :
and sometimes the teeth prevent the jaw from returning to the natural position of the musculature. sometimes a niteguard made correctly helps imensly. warm compresses to outer musles, buccinator and masseters will relieve some of the tension. stress is on of the major causes and must be removed to help bruxism but also in the healing of lyme disease and coinfections.
docdave
Posted by sutherngrl (Member # 16270) on :
I do this, but had no idea it could be a magnesium deficiency. I thought it might just be stress.
Posted by mcg08002 (Member # 24617) on :
One of my first symptoms of lyme was TMJ. I still have it. Keebler has some awesome advice. You should try a mouth guard, get it SPECIALLY made by YOUR dentist. ALSO get magnisium and Calcium. It also helps muscle spasims Posted by farraday (Member # 21494) on :
Thanks for all the great ideas! I am definitely going to increase the magnesium I take. And I plan to call my LLMD.
My psychiatrist suggested I do the deep breathing and take walks. But she also said to call my doctor.
My son said to get a mouth guard at Big 5, which I did. I can use it until I can afford to get one from the dentist.
I also remembered (you reminded me) that my speech therapist used to massage my jaws and head. Maybe I should give her a call, too.
Great ideas everybody! Thanks!
Oh, and by the way, does anyone else have chattering teeth? When I get tired I tremble and my teeth chatter. Weird, huh? Maybe I'll make a recording!
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