I had never heard that ADs could cause it, guess you learn something new everyday.

I do it and my Mom does it, she's not on anything, so I figured it was a familial thing. Anyhoo I'd ask your dentist about it because they can fit you for a night guard if your insurance accepts it. If not and you think it might help I got one at the drug store for $25 that you shape to your teeth. It does help although I don't like wearing it.

Perhaps other drugs can too, but I know A/D's do from experience (I've also read it). That is true with tinnitus as well.

If a person clenches too much for too long, they can cause themselves TMJ too, and wear those joints down. That's what was happening to me, and the reason I had to invest in a mouth guard (@ $300 from my dentist). In the end, stopping Celexa was the answer . . . although not everyone can go off their antidepressant either.

I am very sensitive to drugs though.

Cherie

I had a mouth guard made by my dentist because my teeth were getting too ground down. It cost $350. It was a good investment. Drugs had nothing to do with my grinding because I take nothing but vitamins.

gmi

I am a teeth clencher from way back. I especially notice it during times of stress.

I recently got an inexpensive, $98, soft night guard for my lower teeth from my dentist. It has helped, but mostly I am doing my best to remain stressfree.

If I wake with a headache, I make a conscious effort to breathe more slowly throughout the day, and stay relaxed. I also chew like I have gum in my mouth throughout the day. It seems to help a bit, but maybe it's the placebo effect. Writing may be helpful in clearing the mind.

I don't think mine is med related, but I used to be a real type A person. I'm hoping you are feeling better. Being aware of a situation is the first step to solving it.

Can you add a Vitamin B Complex supplement and see if that helps - b vitamins are the stress fighters.

JO I was thinking the smae thing.

I was clenching and grinding and had a mouth guard made.

My dentist also told me about B vitamins. I googled it and sure enough they recommend B vitamins for bruxism. I think B5.

Yes, Kelly, I have the grinding\clenching thing too. It is much worse when I'm stressed, like now. I was supposed to be fitted for a night guard but my insurance wouldn't pay for it . What else is new, huh? Sometimes my jaw is just screamin' when I wake up. At some point, I'm gonna have to get the guard. I was dx with tmj about 5? years ago. Maybe we should try the over the counter, self-fitting guard.

Vitamin B5 aka pantothenic acid is real helpful for teeth grinding/clenching/bruxism
Totally cured the problem for my son a few years back

also, Royal Jelly is a supp very rich in B vits and with high B5, for those that dont react well to the B complex - many people get digestive and other side effects from B complex- but not with Royal Jelly or individual Bs

I do this a lot and wondered if it could be part of the spastcity. I haven't been on an A/D for quite awhile, so that isn't doing it.

I get jaw spasms as a whole separate thing, Holl, mine is sort of like the bottom goes left and the top goes the other way, it's very fast. No clicking or anything, just ga-gong, ga-gong a few times. It wakes me up at night.