On a recent night out, my husband informed me that I "grind my teeth in my sleep." I was apalled! I thought, Not I! he's just making that up because I have had to wake him up to make him stop snoring." In the past, he has told me that I laugh in my sleep, but that is nowhere near as annoying as grinding one's teeth.
Well, a night or two after he said this, I was grinding my teeth so much I actually woke myself up! This has happened EVERY night since. I am now at the point where my jaws are sore during the day, and I have to make a conscious effort to unclench my jaws while I'm awake.
I am wondering if the cause of this is psychological. You know, since he planted the suggestion in my mind, now I cannot stop?
Perhaps the cause is stress? I just started the nursing program, but I don't feel overwhelmed or anything.
Whatever the cause, I really need to know if anyone has had this experience, and if so, does it go away or is there some kind of treatment? I have heard that dentists can fit you with a night guard of some sort, but I wonder how expensive that is? As a student, my funds are limited.
