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Someone was just talking about this elsewhere so I thought I'd throw it out here - I know a lot of people have problems swallowing but I wondered if anyone has any of the above - I think it cropped up once before that quite a lot of b12 deficient people are 'teeth grinders!'

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Hi there, wow I'm really surprised that b12 is linked to teeth grinding. I was diagnosed with PA in July and do suffer from aching jaw and pain when chewing etc. I was due to have an injection of b12 at weekend and last week my jaw, mouth and tongue were all problems. I'm pleased to say these symptoms have gone away for the time being.

Would be interested to hear if anybody else has jaw related issues.

Hayley

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I'm not a teeth grinder but I suppose I'm a jaw snapper. When resting my jaw will suddenly snap shut but is immediately released again. I guess it's a muscle spasm. It happened more frequently before I was diagnosed so has improved on B12 treatment. It's not painful except if I bite my tongue in the process!

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Secondchance

I'm a teeth grinders in my sleep apparently and used to have swallowing problems including choking when acutely unwell with B12 deficiency but no swallowing problems since a few weeks after starting it.

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I suppose I ought to throw my hat into the ring. I've always been a tooth grinder and went to see a specialist dentist about it who performed some jaw manipulation - didn't work.

For years I sometimes had the 'clicky jaw' thing. But I don't have that now.

I did have the swallowing/choking problems when I was untreated. Just on little stuff when I was least expecting it. I don't have that now (fingers crossed)

And I did have a painful sore jaw but never associated it with the b12 deficiency. But I don't have that now either.

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alex2000

My jaw makes a clicking sound. When I yawn it cracks! On a few occasions the jaw locked. I've no idea if this is due to my B12 issue. Originally, I put this down to the endoscopy procedure that I have had done several times. Sigh.

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