Re: bites inside of cheeks?

[Guest guest]

Could be, but could also be the simple problem of cheeks and teeth not

cooperating when eating. I regularly bite my cheek when eating (big

cheeks, big teeth) bite my tongue often too. So, I always have swelling

and bites if I forget to be careful when chewing. If your child is not

real sensitive, or non-communicative, then that is a possibility. I

used to just ignore the bite and keep going, trying to remember to shift

my food away from the swollen spot.

mkarty2007 wrote:

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> Are bites inside of cheeks an indication of nightime seizures?

> Or are there other reasons why this occurs?

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[Guest guest]

I do this to myself from time to time. I wonder if it is due to teeth

clenching, grinding. I know I do that. I do not have seizures.

I will also occasionally catch the inside of my cheek while chewing.

OUCH! Maybe he has chubby cheeks?

Pam

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> Are bites inside of cheeks an indication of nightime seizures?

> Or are there other reasons why this occurs?

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[Guest guest]

Biting cheeks and tongue can be a hypothyroid symptom. The old name for

hypothyroid is myxoedema, because when they autopsied bodies of

sufferers they found a mucoid sort of fluid in the tissues.... There is

generalised swelling over the body that is from this fluid - the insides

of the cheek can swell - around the eyes can become puffy, the tongue

can feel thick and hard to manipulate - so there will be tripping over

words, and the tongue and cheek get in the way when chewing.

Gail

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> > Are bites inside of cheeks an indication of nightime seizures?

> > Or are there other reasons why this occurs?

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[Guest guest]

When I was a kid I used to bite the inside of my cheeks - I'd take off little

bits of skin that I would then chew. It was bad enough to be noticed by a

doctor (dentist?) The thing was, it didn't hurt, or anything. I'm trying it

now, and seeing that my sensory nerves must have been dead. I kind of remember

that it sort of felt " numb " to me.

Dave.

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Posted by: " mkarty2007 " mkarty2007@... mkarty2007

Date: Sat Apr 26, 2008 2:40 am ((PDT))

Are bites inside of cheeks an indication of nightime seizures?

Or are there other reasons why this occurs?

[Guest guest]

The thyroid connection is interesting. I did do this for a specific

time period, as an preteen/teen - 3 to 5 yrs or so. Wasn't related

to tongue/etc getting in way, tho..apologies in advance here, for the

squeamish I did end up biting/chewing, until the tips of those

flappy things in your cheeks no longer existed. (just checked, they

still don't exist anymore) Didn't hurt, wasn't biting like that. I

have always considered it akin to chewing on fingernails and my

theory has been that by chewing on cheeks, would get no

flak ...very interesting, as in hindsite, definitely see signs of

thyroid issues going on during that time period. (lots of other not

so fun stuff too, so ??, yk)

wishing all the best answers

elizabeth

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[Guest guest]

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> When I was a kid I used to bite the inside of my cheeks - I'd take

off little bits of skin that I would then chew. It was bad enough to

be noticed by a doctor (dentist?) The thing was, it didn't hurt, or

anything. I'm trying it now, and seeing that my sensory nerves must

have been

I do this, if I have eaten something I don't tolerate. It is a very

dramatic and relatively quick symptom, starts just after I eat

something I know will cause problems.

Dana

[Guest guest]

I bite the insides of my cheeks as well. And I'm 39, I remember

starting this bad habit in Mid High. I can stop myself for a while,

but end up doing it again after a while. Sometimes I don't even notice

I'm doing it until someone points it out or I finally notice that I'm

doing it. Haven't figured out the why exactly, I think it might have

something to do with serotonin or endorphin levels if I were to guess.

The reason I think this is because the act of chewing itself can

increase serotonin levels and chewing the inside of the cheeks can

cause endorphins to be released due to the damage done.

Mike