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Constant clenching jaw and grinding teeth

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TheBigJorkowski
TheBigJorkowski

Hey all, I've been a jaw clencher for as long as I can recall, but now I'm reaching my higher 30s it's really now starting to take its toll, tension headaches, dizziness, sore neck are just a few of the side effects. I only do it when I'm conscious as far as I'm aware, and it's worse when feeling stressed. I keep trying to tell myself to stop it but by the time I realise I'm doing it it's usually already starting to hurt. Has anyone successfully overcome this awful habit?

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  • lisa45174
    lisa45174 TheBigJorkowski

    Posted

    I used to get that a lot I went to my dentsit and he got me a mouth guard made up it goes over your teeth and is clear and after using it for a few months my pains went away u have to take it out to eat but u can also sleep with it too I didn’t know I was doing it most the time but had horrible headaches and pain cause of it 
    • TheBigJorkowski
      TheBigJorkowski lisa45174

      Posted

      Hey I do have a mouth guard but I just figured it was for sleeping with? I guess it won't hurt to try wearing it in the day

  • srk904471
    srk904471 TheBigJorkowski

    Posted

    my own solution for my own OCD(i will term it that way) was to continuosly affirm "i am calm and peacefuland relaxed " with closed eyes if alone ., else inwardly and silently with open eyes 

    well, this affirmation has to be continious and with concentration..all through the day  

    i did it whenever I had leisure time 

    this new OCD  over-wrote  previous OCD, but it takes a very long time to break a habit, several months

    as it may be linked with anxiety, consulting a doctor may help..

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