Night Grinding Post Surgery

[Guest guest]

Has anyone who had had surgery had problems with bruxism (grinding or

clenching teeth while you sleep)? What has happened to you post

surgery? Since it happens while you are asleep there isn't much you can

do to stop it (except maybe valium). How has bruxism affected your

recovery?

Thanks,

[Guest guest]

My surgeon prefers to prescribe Elavil, which is an anti-depressant

for night-time to stop grinding. I can't take that, so I take Ativan,

which is sort of like valium - although by morning I think I'm

probably still clenching.

Pam

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> Has anyone who had had surgery had problems with bruxism (grinding or

> clenching teeth while you sleep)? What has happened to you post

> surgery? Since it happens while you are asleep there isn't much you

can

> do to stop it (except maybe valium). How has bruxism affected your

> recovery?

>

> Thanks,

>

>

[Guest guest]

My surgeon prefers to prescribe Elavil, which is an anti-depressant

for night-time to stop grinding. I can't take that, so I take Ativan,

which is sort of like valium - although by morning I think I'm

probably still clenching.

Pam

>

> Has anyone who had had surgery had problems with bruxism (grinding or

> clenching teeth while you sleep)? What has happened to you post

> surgery? Since it happens while you are asleep there isn't much you

can

> do to stop it (except maybe valium). How has bruxism affected your

> recovery?

>

> Thanks,

>

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