Posting in women's health as I couldn't find a general health section (am I missing something?)
I work in a very stressful environment and had a fair bit of personal life stress too. I'd been single for about 4 years until I met my most recent ex so it was the first time I'd shared a bed in a long time... one morning he asked me did I know I grind my teeth in my sleep? Well no I didn't, but suddenly the jaw aches and headache on a morning made sense
I went to see my dentist who confirmed my teeth were starting to wear down and made me a mouth guard to wear. I absolutely couldn't tolerate it at all - not only did I feel like I was drowning in my own saliva but also the rough texture made me gag (ASD). I've then had masseter Botox a few times and at first it worked wonders, but this latest time....nada
I saw an article in the paper that suggested amitriptyline could work in this instance, but then when I've googled further there doesn't seem to be much evidence to support this? Has anyone had any success with medication for this condition? I have a GP appointment next week, I know I need to book in with the dentist too but I'm worried about expensive reconstruction work already so don't want it to get worse!