chewing habit

[kw41716]

is it bad i chew on the sides of my tongue and chew little pieces off ? it can bleed and bleed but i still continue to chew . i do it out of habit not stress or anything

[hypercat54]

Of course it's bad to chew your tongue like this! It's a habit you need to try and break. You might infect your tongue and that would be very painful.

[kw41716]

i had no clue i could infect my tongue ?! i’ve tried like mouth pieces but i have such a bad gag reflex i can’t keep it in my mouth very long

[gogogirl in reply to kw41716]

The human mouth carries a lot of bacteria also.

[HearYou]

Well, rather think you answered your own question. Can't be good for your tongue and you indicate you can stop as it's not due to anxiety. So what are your thoughts on this?

[gogogirl]

I would think so. I would be worried about infections and other medical problems. Maybe you could chew gum?

[kw41716 in reply to gogogirl]

i do chew gum when i know i’m not doing anything , just sitting around or at least try too

[gogogirl in reply to kw41716]

Does that help a little? Also, what does your dentist say?

[kw41716 in reply to gogogirl]

i have told the dentist about it and he just told me he can give me a medicine but it’s not necessary right now because i will still remain to chew on it since it’s been a habit for to long

[gogogirl in reply to kw41716]

I would look into the medicine, and also a goal of stopping this habit. You have so much to look forward to in life.

[Cpate24]

I do this, but I chew on the inside of my cheeks. Like bite until I tear the skin off. It’s part of my OCD. I used to bite my nails until they would bleed, but I started started wearing fake nails to stop myself. I haven’t found a way to stop myself from biting my cheeks, though. :/