Bruxism?

Can you help me figure out which is the correct remedy for me? Thanks

Nobody?

Help?

Yes, it's for myself. I grind and clench my teeth at night.
Thanks

LOCATION: Please give the exact location of sensation, pain or eruption. Also describe where the pain or sensation spreads.

Mouth, teeth, jaw.
Pain spreads from teeth on right side and near the ear on the cheek on the left side.

SENSATION: Express the type of sensation or the pain that you get in your own words however simple or funny it may seem. You may have a sensation that a mouse is crawling or the heart was grasped by an iron hand or you may have a pain that is cutting, burning jerking, pressing. Express the sensation or pain as it feels to you. Try to explain the whole sensation in the exact way it is happening and not just the word. We need to understand the whole process of the sensation as it is happening to you.

On the right side it feels like a toothache but not as bad. I am scared to eat on the right side and experience pain but I usually don't. On the left side it was maybe like I was punched, it hurt only in 1 spot, where the jaw open and closes.

WHAT MAKES YOU WORSE OR BETTER:

Many factors are likely to influence your complaint. Some factors may intensify it and some factors may relieve the trouble. A detailed list of the factors is given at the end. Please refer it while describing each of your troubles and indicate which factors make the complaint better or
worse.

Massage, opening my mouth open wide and stretch makes it a little better, trying not to clench and leaving my mouth in a neutral position also helps.

DISCHARGES: You may have a discharge from nose, ears, mouth, eyes, ulcers, fistula, eruptions on skin, private parts, etc. Please describe your discharge under the following aspects.
?The quantity and the time or condition under which the quantity varies i.e. when is it better or worse, when does it increase or decrease?
?The consistency: Is it thin or thick, stringy or clotted?
?Is it like jelly, white of an egg, like water, sticky forming a scab etc.?
?The odour, what does it remind you of?
?Does it make the parts sore, and in what way?

No discharge.

1] Your Complaint:

(Use your own words as far as possible, but if you have recognized or diagnosed the condition, give this information also.) By answering as many of these questions as fully as possible, you are helping me to understand what your body and unconscious mind is conveying. This can help me find a remedy for you.)
?What is your complaint?
Bruxism, teeth clenching.
?When did the complaint begin?
Have been doing it for years but started having pain only 2 weeks ago.
?Where is it located?
Mouth, jaw
?What sort of sensations (and emotions) do you associate with it?
Sensitive, discomfort, painful

?Does anything make it better or worse?
Opening mouth wide, stretching
?How does it bother you? How is it coming in way of your day-to-day life?
Just a discomfort I have to deal with
?How does it feel like to have this/these problem/s?
Annoying, would prefer to be pain free.
?What is the effect of this/these problem/s on you?
Get a little panicky, annoyed, scared.
?Did any event happen which caused the complaint?
Yes, stress.
Describe the emotion associated with it.
?What are the other symptoms started with it, esp. mental and physical symptoms, which are not directly related to the main complaint.
I am having a lot of stress money related.
?What are your reactions with it?
Try to ignore the discomfort, try to make myself feel relaxed about the emotional stress without succeeding all the time.

MIND
________________________________________
1] What are the issues which are bothering you the most?
Money related
How does it feel to have these issues?
Not pleasant, stressed, tired.
What about these issues bothering you the most and why?
The fact that I can't control it.
2] What are the emotions that you are going through?
I am a jealous and angry person
What are the factors to which you are sensitive?
What about these factors bother you the most?
How does it feel to have these factors and how you react during such time?

3] Any incident which had a deep impact on you? Describe in detail.
My parents lost all their money and we were left with nothing, about 20 years ago.
What are the thoughts/feelings/sensations associated with it? Anger, resentment
At that moment of time what were your feelings/thoughts, sensations and reactions associated with it? Anger, resentment.
(Note: Incidents might have happened long ago and now it has no impact on you but at that moment of time if it had any impact on you, describe.)

4] What are your anxieties/fears/phobias real or imaginary?
Scared of getting lost, by foot, car or bus, doesn't matter, I am scared of getting lost.
Describe them in detail. What about them is bothering you the most?
The fact that I can't find a way to find home.
What are the feelings associated with it? Scare.
What could be the worst form of fear/phobia/anxiety according to you?
Not sure I know this answer

5] What are your interests and hobbies?
Healthy products,healthy food, research everything about health, health magazines.
What about them do you like the most and why?
Learning more about how to keep healthy.
6] What are the thoughts which are coming in your mind again and again?
Money, how to take care of my family, my parents and my brother on 1 salary.
What about them bothers you the most?
The fact that I can't really do much about it.
7] Any unusual sensation/vibration or movements have you experienced?
NO If yes, describe them in detail. Describe the whole process of that sensation without adding or subtracting a word from it.

8] What is/are the bodily sensation/s you experience with all your fears/ feelings and thoughts. Please describe the complete picture of it.
Stress, tense body hence clenching of teeth.
9] Please close your eyes and bring that incident, feelings, fears, thoughts which had/having a deep impact on you/bothering you the most and see what is happening deep within your body right now. If you perceive any bodily sensation, vibration or movements please feel it completely and then right the whole experience as it is without adding or subtracting a word from it.

10] What according to you will be best moment of your life?
When my parents have some money on their own and live happily, my brother finds a job and can pay for himself.

How does it feel to be in that moment? Good, relief, happy.
What will be opposite feeling of this moment or feeling?
Stress, anger, resentment.

11] How do/did you react in situations which have/had a deep impact on you?
Strong reactions, sadness, anger.
What is your first reaction when you face your worst fear/situations?
Fear and anger
Describe your reaction as it is?
First I get scared, then I get angry, then I get sad.
How do you react when you are faced with stressful situations?
Have bad reactions, I get angry, frustrated, sad, and stressed.

12] What you feel/feel like doing when you are alone and free of all your work?
Browsing internet.

13] How is your relation with your near and dear ones, at your work place?
Anything in the relationship that is bothering you the most?
My husband I stressed from work which automatically stresses me too.

14] Describe five negative and positive points in you?
Negative: angry, pessimistic, no patience, sensitive
Positive: persistent
Which out of it you would put first and why?
How does it feel to have that?

Please answer the following:

1] Tell about the dreams that had a deep impact on you.
Getting lost: in an elevator and my floor doesn't exist. In a department store and I get locked in.

2] Tell about the dreams that are repetitive, strange and weird that are not related to you at all.
Getting lost, used to be recurrent, not anymore, for awhile.

3] Any dreams from childhood till today that you remember the most?
Remember one, when I sad heads jumping around, pretty scary.

4] Any dream from childhood till today that had a deep impact on you?
Still the getting lost ones.

5] Any dreams, just before your problem started?
No

6] Any particular part of your life where you had some recurrent dreams? If yes, describe in detail.
Not sure my whole childhood till my 20's were pretty miserable.

CHILDHOOD HISTORY
1] Any incidents from your childhood which had a deep impact on you, which touched you the most. Describe in detail about that incident/s and the feelings/thoughts/perception and sensations associated with it. What was your reaction to these incidents?
My father used to beat my brother, I felt sad and scared.
2] Describe your fears during childhood in detail.
Fear of my father, fear of getting lost.
3] Any imagination/fantasies/imaginary fears which you remember the most?
No
4] What you wanted to become as a child and why?
I do not recall. I just wanted to get married young and have children, which didn't happen when I was young.

Re: Bruxism?From Evocationer on 2014-04-23
S L E E P

1] Describe your posture in sleep. (On the back, side, abdomen etc.)
I sleep mostly on my left side. Are you able to sleep in any position?
I can sleep in any position but fall asleep mostly on my side. In which position you can?t sleep? Lying on my stomach.

2] During sleep do you:
a)Snore? Apparently I do.
b)grind teeth? Yes
c)Dribble saliva? Sometimes
d)Sweat? No
e)Keep eyes or mouth open? Mouth open (hence the snoring) and sometimes I open my eyes)
f)Walk? Talk?
Sometimes I talk, I used to walk more in the past, haven't done it in a while.
g)Moan? Weep?
No
h)Become restless? Wake up with a jerk?
No

3] Describe if anything else is unusual about your sleep: (sleepy, sleeplessness, etc. if so when?) ________________________________________

APPETITE AND THIRST

1] How is your appetite? Poor
2] When are you hungry?
Evening
3] What happens if you have to remain hungry for long?
Nothing, want to eat more after.
4] How fast do you eat? Very fast
5] How much thirst do you have? Not much at all
6] Any particular time are you especially thirsty? After a good meal
7] Do you feel any change in your taste and feeling in your mouth?no________________________________________

Food/Drink likes and dislikes, and how strongly

STOOL
1] Do you have any problem regarding your stools?
No
2] When and how many times a day do you pass stools?
Depending on how many meals I eat 1 to 3x/day.
3] When is it urgent?
In the morning
4] Do you have any problem about bowel movements?
No
5] Do you have to strain for stool? Even if soft?
No
6] Do you have belching or passing gas? Describe its character.
Pass gas
7] How do you feel after passing gas up or down? Relieved________________________________________



URINATION & URINE
1] Any problem about urine?
No
2] Any strong smell? Like what?
No
3] Do you have any trouble before, during and after passing urine?
No
4] Any difficulty about the flow? Slow to start, interrupted, feeble dribbling etc.?
No
5] Any involuntary urination? When?
No


SWEAT/PERSPIRATION-FEVER-CHILL
1] How much do you sweat? Average
2] Where and on what part do you sweat the most?
Armpits
3] Do you perspire on the palms or soles?
No
4] Is the sweat warm, cold, clammy, sticky, musty, greasy, stiffens the linen etc.?
Sweat is warm, clear
5] What is the smell like? E.g. foul, pungent, sour, and urinous.
Oniony when left
6] What color does it stain the clothing?
Light yellow
7] Is the stain easy to wash off or difficult?
Difficult
8] Any symptoms after sweating?
No
9] When do you get fever or chill?
Never, I don't get fever
10] What brings it on?
11] Do you experience any sense of heat or cold in any part of your body at any particular time? No________________________________________

CHEST-HEART ? COLD ? COUGH
1] Do you catch cold often? Yes, this past winter I caught a cold 1x/month for 3 months If so, how often?
2] Describe the symptoms, nature of discharge etc.
Sore throat, cough, runnt nose, sneezes
3] Is there any trouble with your CHEST or HEART?
No
4] Is there any trouble with your voice or speech?
Yes, I stutter.
5] Is there any difficulty in breathing?
No
6] Do you have cough? Not now
7] Is it more at any particular time? When I catch a cold________________________________________


SEXUAL SPHERE (GENERAL)
1] Any excessive indulgence in sex in past and present ? NO Any effect on your health?
2] How do you feel after sexual intercourse?
Tired, sore
3] Any particular feeling or symptoms appear before, during and after sexual intercourse?
During intercourse, discomfort.
4] Do you suffer from any sexual disturbance? No
(Homosexual inclination etc.?)
5] Any habit like (masturbation etc.) in past as well as present? How often?
No
6] Did you suffer from any venereal disease?
Syphilis? Gonorrhoea?
No
7] Do you have increased desire or decreased desire for sex?
Decreased
8] What is the method you use for family planning?none
________________________________________


FOR MEN
1] Any difficulty in erection?
2] Wanted erection? Unwanted erection?
3] Weak erection? Failing erection? Describe.
4] Any other trouble in sex? Describe in detail.
________________________________________

FOR WOMEN
1] Menses: How are the periods; regular or irregular?
Regular
2] At what age did it start?
14/15
3] Was there any trouble then?
Painful, irregular
4] Mention number of days of flow.
5-6
5] Menstrual flow: Is there any change in quantity, color, smell or consistency?
No
6] Are the stains difficult to wash?
Yes
7] Have you noticed any variation in quality and quantity of flow during menses?
No
8] How and when?
9] Do you suffer in any way before, during or after menses? If so, describe.
Yes, get cranky before and at beginning. Get a little stomach disocmfort.
10] What symptoms did you suffer during menopause?
11] Do you feel the internal parts coming down?
12] Is there any white discharge?
13] If so, mention the nature, color, consistency and smell of discharge.
14] When and under what circumstances is it more or less?
15] Has the discharge any relation to menses?
16] What is the effect of this discharge on your general feeling? Or any of your symptoms?
17] Any itching, excoriation etc. due to discharge?
18] Do you pass any gas from vagina?
19] Any trouble with breasts? No, although I have a few cysts.


Aggravated or Ameliorated by various Factors


Affected by the Environment in any way, and how does it affect you?

Affected by position in any way?

Affected by some physical activity?

Affected by some mental activity?

Anything else you are sensitive to?

Oh wow, I feel like I am having a therapy session, which I may need.
When I was answering the beginning questions I didn't realize it but I got upset. I try to cover it, forget, not think about it in order to go on with my life, but that's what it is.
Anyway, will answer the questions with more details tomorrow as I need some time to explore parts of me I repressed a while ago.
Thank you for your time.

Alright please clarify the following statements (by providing more detailed information).

Describe the situation/problem/issue/experience of 'money related stress'.
My dad is self employed, he used to make a good living. He lost everything 25 years ago, they have been struggling since. For 3+ years my husband has been supporting them and my unemployed brother. It causes him stress, he comes home stressed out, and I get stressed too.
Clenching actually started after my husband got a cold and a lingering dry post nasal drip and cough for 3 months, he took antibiotics and tried homeopathy but nothing helped. His cough really worried me, every time be coughed I would clench my teeth. On top of that his hair his thinning and I worry it's all stress related.
So, actually my teeth clenching started when my husband got the cough.

Did the jaw pain begin around the same time or after this stress began?
Yes

Describe more on being a 'jealous person'.
I am jealous of who has more than me, I am jealous of who can have a life without being responsible for other people's too. I am jealous of who I think is happier than me.

Describe more on being an 'angry person'.
I am angry, I have a temper I try to control, I yell, I curse when I get angry. I get angry when my toddler doesnt listen to me, I get angry when My husband doesnt listen to me (not literally), lets say I tell him to go to the dr and he washes it off.

Also in regards to these two characteristics, please answer the questions (separately for each one) :

What are the factors to which you are sensitive?
I am sensitive, I cry if I see sad movies that's why I avoid them. I get upset if someone talks to me the wrong way, but it depends on my mood, if I am in a bad mood I may answer back, otherwise I may get upset.

What about these factors bother you the most?
The fact that I cant control my feelings and get upset too easily.

How does it feel to have these factors and how you react during such time?
I try to avoid those situations. My reaction varies based on my mood as stated above,

Describe more on 'anger and resentment' in relation to your parents losing all their money. How old were you when this happened? Describe the effect on you at the time, your experience of it.
I wasnt a child when it happened, I was maybe 18 or so. I rationally know that it is silly to be angry at them for it but sometimes I cant help it. Sometimes I just tell myself that health is what matters, money comes and goes so it doesnt matter.

Describe more about 'scared of getting lost'. What is this fear about?
I am not sure, I never figured it out, I used to have those dreams before getting married, maybe It was related to the fact that I didnt know where my life was going.
When does it happen and how often? Havent had that dream in years.
What do you do and how do you react? How do you prevent this from happening to you?
What does being lost represent to you? Means not knowing my future, I suppose?

What would be the worst situation in which you would be lost?
I am out driving (I actually do mot drive) and cant find my way home, or getting locked in a department store at closing time.

What does being healthy mean to you? Why do you spend so much time researching health?
Health is very important to me as there are some nasty genetic diseases in my family, which I am terrified about.

Describe more about 'taking care of my family, my parents, and my brother on 1 salary'. What is this situation?
My father hasnt closed a deal in years, my mother has always been a stay at home mom, my brother has some psychological issues, he he always late (on purpose) and he doesnt follow directions, so nobody hires him or even if they do, he gets fired.
What are your fears here? My fears are that my husband cant support everybody.
Why is this happening? Gd knows, wish I knew. My father and my brother never got along, to the point that now my brother being 40 and my dad 30 years older they cant even ever be in the same room.
How do you cope with it? I dont cope with it very well. My whole childhood evolved around my brother and father relationship, my dad always yelled at him or beat him because he wasnt listening to him, they took him to specialists, family therapy etc... After all he might have had ADD but at the time nobody knew what that was in my Country.

Describe more on being 'negative and pessimistic'.
Pessimistic, I always think of the worst case scenario in order not to get caught unprepared.

Describe more on having 'no patience'.
I have no patience, after I repeat something to somebody twice I get impatient.

Describe more on being 'sensitive'. What are you sensitive to? I am sensitive emotionally, I remember when a teacher used to yell at me, I used to cry, I think I toughened up a little since though, but try to avoid situations that would take my sensitive side out.
What causes you the most discomfort? Not knowing my and my loved ones future.
How do you moderate this?

Describe in detail these old dreams of getting lost - everything you can remember about them.
First dream, used to have it pretty often: was in an elevator, I used to live on the 6th floor, pressed the 6th button and either the elevator wouldnt stop at that floor, or would pass it, someone my floor didnt exist and my apartment wasnt there. I believe I used to have this dream even before we lost our apartment to a fore closure.
Another dream is of getting locked in a department store, during this dream I used to physically get up in my sleep and run towards the door, but woke up before getting out.
These are the most vivid dreams I can recall, I barely have good dreams, maybe 1 / year, when I dont want to wake up from it as it feels so good and real.

Thank you

a note, the teeth ache and jaw pain is better although I still clench my teeth, sometimes I wake up and I feel myself clenching.

Hello, I havent heard back ... There is no remedy? Thanks

Thank you, I appreciate it

Thank you! Will check my local health food store.

About the dream, the feeling was scare, total, complete scare. I didn't know what to do or where to go, I couldn't figure out why I couldn't find my way. Cant really recall it well, I used to have these dreams 15/20 years ago, haven't had a recurring dream for a long time.
What did I do in response? Feel scared, try to tell myself it's a dream.

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