deliquesce, thanks. I'll have to write down what meds i take and the mg's to take with me i guess.

Shelle. lol. I'm trying to let that stuff out. But yeah, i've been dx'd with severe anxiety. I see a counsler once a week. I just have a very hard time getting the stuff inside out.

Notz, neither did i. I thought it happened with a fist to the jaw or something like that.

Hey Zen. I'm pretty sure i dont snore. lol. At least i never heard myself. I dont know what the dentist is going to do. But i'm nervous as hell about this.

Shez. I agree with ya. I've told my pdoc over and over about this and i always get the same exact answer. I am on 1mg of klonopin that i take one in the morning and one at night. But honestly this med does not do much for me. I've told him the majority of the time to get myself to where i can at least have some calmness i have to take another 1/2. And i really hate having to do that. I don't wanna get hooked on it. So i try as much as i can not to go over that 1mg. I've tried reading,etc. I cant sit still. Well you know anxiety i dont have to go into that.

During the day when i catch myself grinding i open my mouth and just try to keep it open. But my mind goes off and again i catch myself again. Like that all day.

Hey Christina. I havent ever had braces. Growing up, surprisingly i never had a problem with my teeth, not even a cavity. This grinding didnt start until that adrenaline started when we were evacuating for katrina and it hasnt stopped. My teeth now are whacked out, grinded down and one cracked, maybe more. Man, i hope not.

Just today a few people told me about mouthguards. they said get them through the dentist not from the drugstores. I was going to look at Walgreens tomorrow, but i'm probably just going to wait till i see the dentist next week. Like you said, get the kind the fit to your mouth specifically. I know i need one for nightime. I'd wear one during the day too if necessary. Anything to help this problem.

I tried getting my pop to pull it out with pliers this evening, just messing with him. And he tells me when i was a kid i wouldnt even let him put string on a loose tooth to yank it out.

Thank ya'll so much. Ya'll made me feel a little more secure with this.

chal