Lip biting

[Hawaii004]

Hello my father has Parkinson's and is constantly biting his lip when he eats. He has so much pain with it and the doctors don't seem to have any answers. Have any of you found relief from this or any solutions?? Thanks!!

[Bailey_Texas]

Do you mean his cheek. Can't imagine someone biting their lip will eating.

[Pete-1 in reply to Bailey_Texas]

A failure of the imagination then. however it is generally the inside cheek part of the outside part of the lip. I suppose it is where cheek and lip meet.

[park_bear]

Yes, I have had this sort of problem. The affected part of the mouth becomes swollen and thus more in the way and prone to being bitten again. Part of the problem is PD reduces the amount of saliva in the mouth. Abundant saliva is important for keeping the mouth healthy, and lack thereof slows healing and sets it up to be more prone to infection. The answer to that problem is Cevimeline, which prompts saliva production.

The other part of the solution is mindfulness. We just cannot continue with our habitual way of eating. It is essential to slow down and bring a meditative focus to the process and be carefully aware of motions of lips, teeth, tongue, etc. It may seem like an imposition to have to change a lifelong habit, but bringing greater mindfulness to eating is very beneficial.

[Beckey in reply to park_bear]

So true!

[BillDavid]

I have jaw tremor, is a resting tremor. I am embarrassed with thew movement in public. Actually chew gym to reduce it. Have an upper denture., sometimes biiting is an issue, which seems associated with tremor. Sometimes chew gum before meal to reduce tremor if an issue.

BillDavid

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[adrienneb]

This has been a real problem for me, and I am beginning to think it is a form of dyskinesia, as it is always worse when my dose of C/L peaks. I also chew gum, but have to be careful that I don't bite my cheeks even more strongly when I do---the mindfulness issue is an important one, I think. I find on especially bad days, if I do the cheek-puffing, whistling, smiling exercises that it sometimes breaks the cycle. I would be happy to hear from anyone who has solved this problem.

[michaela13]

Yes this happens all the time when I neglect my speech/swallow exercises.

[Hidden]

my husband does this when he is asleep....bites his lower lip. Dr. says it is an involuntary action. Can't do anything about it. Caregiver puts Carmex on his lower lip. It helps with the swelling. Wish I could help you more.....

[DEAT]

It is more biting of the inside of the lips. It happens to me and i have to slow down my eating/chewing pattern.