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Just recently have noticed I Im clenching my teeth a lot, have to make a conscious effort to relax my jaw dont know why this has started, has anybody else had this ?

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Yep I have been doing it for days , in fact reading this , I have just realized how clenched mine is & I am struggling to relax it , I think it can make your teeth hurt as well :o

For me I no I am anxious at the moment about Wednesday , so that could be why I am at it again

Maybe suck something that way your jaw has to keep moving ;)

I used to suck a lot of mint imperials , I grew very fond of them , it stopped me , but ende up we tooth ache , so I have had to stop

:-)

love

whywhy

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mimii in reply to

Hi whywhy, been waking up with painful teeth so must be doing it in my sleep, funny you saying about mint imperials I used to love foxes glacier mints in fact got addicted to them would get panicky if I was running low on packets lol so had to wean myself off them, have some strawberry bon bons in kitchen could try those :)

Mimii xx

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Well I did think you were doing something else in your sleep , but maybe you have been doing that as well :D

I used to wake up & I would be grinding my teeth :o i dont do that any more as that did use to make them hurt

Well I think it was a toffee I was sucking that started my toothache , I forgot to mention it when I said I had tooth ache , so do be careful with the bon bons :D & make sure what ever you take to is on offer as it can be an expensive habbit :-/

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Yes you 'forgot' to mention the toffees whywhy :D what else would I be doing in my sleep lol well the bon bons are guess where from , not on offer yet though :)

Mimii x

in reply tomimii

SAINSBURY'S :D

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How did you guess lol sorry, nodded off last night xx

Mimii :)

in reply tomimii

Oh there you are :o

Dont no how I guessed , I am getting good am I not :D

Hope you had a good nights slepp , & maybe a visitor or maybe not :-/

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mimii in reply to

Morning whywhy, no visitor again, slept ok thanks bit of headache today hows you :)

Mimii xx

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Again O dear :o

Well think mine has forgot where my front door is :D

Me well went to bed at stupid o.clock , then couldnt get up & stressing like there is no tomorrow over Wednesday , I wish it would come & go quick !

Is it tomorrow or Wednesday your daughter goes to college

I am getting muddled who starts back when , I think you maybe worrying a little over this , which I do understand , but I no for me , my son lacked so much confidence before he started college & after 3 years been there , he is a different person , I have everything crossed that this will be the case for your daughter as well , cant see why it shouldnt be :)

Think I have just seen its maybe next week they start back , told you I was muddled more than usual ;)

This quick question is turning in to a long one , might of known you cant have a quick question on here :D

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mimii in reply to

Thank whywhy, yes it's Wednesday think we will all be glad when its Thursday lol

in reply tomimii

O right , well maybe we need a tense Wednesday post or something :D

Or we made it Thursday post , because we will ;)

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Yes we will thats the right attitude :)

in reply tomimii

Thought there was a bit of Bob The Builder nearly in that reply , except that was Yes we Can , but we can as well & will & are going to :-/

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Im going to be worrying about her, you and m myself starting work lol oh dear :)

in reply tomimii

Its normal to worry about her , & it seems with work as well , everything is happening all at the same time :o which always seems to be the case , but I bet she enjoys it , we will all keep everything crossed , so thats no visitors till Thursday for any of us :-/

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Ok will tell Rod Ive got a headache :D

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Well not to sure I could tell Will-i-am I had , so cant make a promise on that one :D

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mimii in reply to

Just tell him your worth waiting for then :D

That happens to me as well. I clench my muscles a lot too. Never sure if its the meds or anxiety.

Bev x

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Didn't think I was feeling anxious but maybe subconsciously I am , few things starting next week x

Mimii :)

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bonnie1959

Hi mimi, I have this, my jaw is hurting now, I have also had loads of what feels like toothaches , and like my whole mouth is hurting, and yet I haven't got a bad tooth, I have been sucking a lot of boiled sweets, and I started that due to the clenching my teeth to stop me. :o

Bonnie

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mimii in reply tobonnie1959

Thanks Bonnie I now have an excuse to eat lots of sweets :D

Mimii x

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bonnie1959 in reply tomimii

Due to the teeth, might be better off with chewing gum, I am going to change, I don't want to have to visit the dentist just yet with anxiety so bad, the thought of being chucked back in a dentist chair does not thrill me. :o

Bonnie

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mimii in reply tobonnie1959

Have to be careful with mine too got more fillings than teeth :D

Mimii x

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bonnie1959 in reply tomimii

really whats needed is something that you can suck for a while that is not full of sugar , or damaging to the teeth. I leave it with you, I must sleep, nigh night.

Bonnie

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mimii in reply tobonnie1959

Thanks Bonnie nite nite :)

Mimii x

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Read the side of chewing gum packet,it is a laxative

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Very Wise Lindalou , good job you did :D

Infact have been wondering where you have been , then I thought she maybe just looking at those polls again :-/

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I look 2/3times a day,do you notice he is avoiding!

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Oh Lindalou , this made me laugh 2/3 times a day , think we are going to have to wean you of this one :D

I have to say I dont have the same problem as you with this :-/

Do you think there could be a reason he is avoiding us , maybe , I can think of one :D

You could always do him a post asking how he is , or now he is a member , a message even , just trying to help :D

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Dont need that Lindalou am very regular :D

in reply tomimii

Well thats good to no , I will sleep better tonight now :-D

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Well if it helps can discuss this further :D

in reply tomimii

Well not sure what more there is to no , but by all means feel free if you think of something , I suppose it could be a kind of distraction from my thoughts

:D

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Perhaps not a very pleasant distraction :D

in reply tomimii

Maybe not , but seems to be the only one we have managed to come up with so far :-D

We could have a Will-i-am Day tomorrow , post everything you can find on him , now that would keep me busy , looking at all that , I feel it would make a lovely post :-)

xxx

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Well I would if I could Im a total idiot with tech stuff hopefully the intelligent ppl on here may be able to :D

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Oh mimii your not , look at your faces :D

Just copy & paste ;)

While jogging on the spot :-/

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Can do smoking on the spot not very useful though :D

in reply tomimii

Oh , we must be good at the same sport , I do that one well to :D

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Nice to be good at something :D Im checking out now hope you can get some sleep tonight, love and hugs xxxx

in reply tomimii

Checking out to , just looked , your quick question is getting mighty long here , need to change the title to Long question :D

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Love it :D

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Another one here :D I am terrible for doing this, whenever I'm concentrating or making a physical effort like scrubbing, gardening, even chopping veg & it's getting worse.

Last time I was at the dentist he asked me to clench my jaw while he felt the muscles at the back, he was saying 'Good grief what have you been doing?' Embarrassing.

Maybe I should try the sweetie thing, though definitely no toffees :D

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ps so much for the quick question ;)

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mimii in reply tothomson1898

Lol made me laugh, what did you reply?!!

Maybe we should all try those gobstoppers do you remember those :D

Mimii x

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thomson1898 in reply tomimii

I got the distinct impression it didn't matter what I said he was never going to believe me :D

Ooh, never liked gobstoppers, aniseed balls for me every time ;)

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mimii in reply tothomson1898

No didnt like those ! Think I nodded of there better check out lol nite sleep well :)

Mimii x

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Night mimii

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I could never fit a gobstopper in , my mouth wasn't big enough :-/

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There are so many replies to that I'm not even going to start :p

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I thought some of my answers on here were not getting picked up on , yes I bet they will be exactly what I would be thinking to :D

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Yeah ,I do it all the time.

Just read your post and realised my jaws are aching.

Part and parcel of anxiety AM SURE OF IT. XX

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mimii in reply tobabyhippo67

Hi babyhippo, love the name :)

Yes looks like this is quite common, trying to keep mine relaxed today x

Mimii x

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Ah,than:ks for getting back.

Yeah,I'm always clenching my teeth unknowingly.

In fact "anxiety-wise"I seem to suffer from everything hence my being a health anxious creature.Terrible headaches and vision disturbances at present. Xx

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Do you take painkillers, Ive just had couple of nurofen, try not to take them too often x

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Eloisa

another one here who suffers from this jaw/teeth clenching thingy.......have been doing it for quite a while now and have always thought it was due to the medication? Can anybody suggest a cure (not the sweeties as I already get thro too many as it is)....love & peace Eloisa.

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Im not on meds so just due to tension in my case, trying the whistling method :)

Mimii x

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Just remembered what I do to stop this.

When I keep doing it no matter how hard I try to stop I whistle! It is impossible to clench your jaw while whistling, I suppose singing would work too but probably best if I don't :D

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mimii in reply tothomson1898

Lol just came on and read this immediately reialised was clenching again, now Im whistling :D

Mimii x

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thomson1898 in reply tomimii

Lol, it works! Drives everyone else mad, but it works :D

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Im back on the sweets again now lol xx

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thomson1898 in reply tomimii

Oh fidget. What sweets is it today?

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mimii in reply tothomson1898

Dont tell anyone,found 3 glacier mints in my bag, not supposed to have them !

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babyhippo67 in reply tomimii

I just come in and logged on and my jaws are aching too.

Lol

Can't believeit can you.We'll all be whistling soon.

No,I don't take any meds for my headaches OR for the anxiety.Maybe that's where I'm going wrong). lol :-)

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mimii in reply tobabyhippo67

Those nurofen didn't work that we'll think they upset my stomach a bit too :(

Mimii x

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babyhippo67 in reply tomimii

No good for me as I suffer from ibs as well and ibuprofen wreak havoc with my guts!! Xx

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We'll all be whistling or have rotten teeth from all the sweets :D

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Eloisa

Hi Mimi & all, just been trying out the whistling and it does work........unfortunately every time I do it the puppy comes bounding over and covers me with slobbery kisses!!!!!!love &peace Eloisa x

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thomson1898 in reply toEloisa

:D Well I suppose it's hard to clench your jaw then as well so still works lol

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mimii in reply toEloisa

Ah thats a nice thing bless him :)

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babyhippo67 in reply tomimii

Share. . . .:-) xx

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mimii in reply tobabyhippo67

Only had 3 and I've eaten them :D just going to cook tea, sausages tonight :)

Mimii x

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thomson1898 in reply tomimii

Mmm...we had sausage sandwiches for lunch, yummy. Hope they don't give you any dreams tonight ;)

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mimii in reply tothomson1898

Not had sausage sandwiches for years bit partial to bacon butties though :D

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thomson1898 in reply tomimii

me neither but we did enjoy them. Did them posh style though, in a baguette :D

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Posh in a baguette , will give that a go & tell everyone they are posh :D

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mimii in reply tothomson1898

Nice in a baguette had a posh hot dog the other day in that bar went to :)

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thomson1898 in reply tomimii

See whywhy, posh :p

Hey, I'll have you know I'm dead classy me like :D

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Well I have noticed , I shall have to be very careful from now on , now I no I am mixing with the upper class :D

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Share. . . .:-) xx

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I've found a solution......I'm walking around with pursed lips doing a silent whistle, just hope I remember to un-purse them if I have to answer the door to anyone!!!!!!!!!!!

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:D

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