Hiya,

I would not worry that you might have something severe you know TnT from my quitting smoking, quitting weed thread that you have helped me with that i am going through eerily exactly the same issue with my teeth and awaiting my gum guard.

For those not in my thread 2 weeks after quitting weed I was in such a mess with head aches and jaw ache it was like daggers in my head so I had to go to the dentist who advised me that I'm grinding my teeth in sleep, this is a very common reaction to stress!!!

It is a habit hard to break because you can't unlearn subconscious behaviour, the dentist said he had the same issue and is one of the most common problems he deals with. That is regardless of mental health.

You know as well that I am getting a gum guard the only role of the guard is to prevent further problems as it protects your teeth from the grinding, not to stop the grinding.

Also when quitting smoking, the blood supply to your teeth is increased which make gums swollen and sore and you will most likely notice blood when brushing, but this settles down as your mouth becomes healthy again. I would not be surprised if that is the same when an alcoholic stops drinking.

It's good to know what serious problems to look out for but like I said its weird how your having exactly the same issue as me, at exactly the same time whilst going through a quit battle also. With the striking similarity to me I would suggest your just going through the normal bodily response as your body adjusts to not being blasted with toxins. For us both to have this problem indicates to me that this is just a normal response, so try not to add to your stress by thinking something major is wrong.

Your being normal, your body is reacting and changing as you are on the road to true health, it will improve with the beeping frustrating passing of time. Xxxx