Posted by Colleen on January 24, 2000, at 16:04:59
In reply to Teeth Grinding , posted by Julie on January 12, 2000, at 21:56:22
I just read an article on the Internet that SSRI's can cause teeth grinding and headaches. Two doctor's at the Mayo clinc did a study with patients with these problems, giving them Buspar, which seem to relieve the symtoms. According to the article SSRI drugs supress activity of the brain chemical dopamine, which one of the functions of dopamine is control of muscular and motor movement. Buspar may help the problem of teeth grinding by enhancing the activity of dopamine.This article was on the Internet at http:\\www.reutershealth.com/eline/open/20000012101.html
Hope this might help.
Colleen
> I take Effexor (225mg XR) which I know can cause bruxism (teeth grinding). Though I hadn't noticed myself grinding, I recently found that my front teeth were loose and my jaw was making popping noises. So I went to the dentist. He said (surprise!) I grind my teeth, and need a mouth guard and all sorts of other expensive realignment stuff, to the tune of 2,000 dollars. Now, I don't make much money, and am not sure I trust this particular dentist's integrity. I'd rather figure out ways to stop grinding without spending a zillion dollars on it. So: medication-taking (or not) grinders out there: do y'all have any helpful anti-grinding tips? Thanks.
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