Question 1

i've been waking up with a sore lower and upper lip only to discover that i have vertical slices on them from biting while asleep, what causes this?

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Possibly...: Due to excessive dryness or vitamin deficiency, best to check with your doctor.

Question 2

biting inside of lip while sleeping?

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Could be: How you sleep or how position of your teeth...

Question 3

how do you stop cheek biting during sleep?

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Dental block: Your dentist may be able to help you. Similar to folks who grind their teeth at night, a dental block may help alleviate your cheek chewing. Also, sometimes stress level reduction can help decrease nighttime gnawing.

Question 4

how do i stop myself from twitching and biting tongue during sleep?

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During sleep: See a physician about the twitching and a dentist to see if there are any dental findings that would contribute to this occurrence.

Question 5

very swollen lip due to gentle biting wile studying. sleep deprived, stressed and my lip is huge..should i be worried? no allergy it's just due2trauma

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Sounds like it: but you should also ask your dentist to check for mal-occulsion causing you to bite your lip.  If stress is the major issue, then methods to reduce stress would be the solution.   Repetitive trauma to any tissue can lead to scarring and even cancerous changes over time.

Question 6

i have been constantly upset/crying my self to sleep for no reason, lip biting/cheek biting, no motivation, self harmed. help

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You need medicalhelp: Based on your description, you need emotional support and medical help. Please share your problem with your parents and ask them to find help for you either from a Conseller or a psychologist. It is not uncommon to have such problem during teen years but there is medical help available. But you must seek help right away and not delay it.

Question 7

around 4 weeks ago i broke up with my boyfriend.  i was quite anxious - not eating or sleeping well and i started biting my bottom lip - not hard - just holding it with my top teeth.  i now have a blister (not a cold sore) that wont heal?

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History?: Has this happened before.  If no resolution, I recommend a dental visit to determine the source and diagnosis for treatment.

Question 8

keep getting sores on tounge that come then go away then come back i have caught myself biting my tounge while sleeping so what else can it be ?

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Tongue sores: Do you have a habit of eating lots of citrus foods, pineapple, grapefruits, , etc.  How about very salty foods or rough things such as salty candy or sour candy?  You could be irritating your tongue.  Have you recently switched toothpastes? Do you use cinnamon gum?  It's most likely something that you are putting in your mouth.  You get irritated areas and you bite them on accident at night.

Question 9

why i'm not able to open mouth wide? i'm biting  on my inner cheeks when sleeping.

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TMD: This is due to grinding or bruxism at night..... Large % of the population suffers from tmd causes could be anything from stress, malocclusion, obstructive sleep apnea, closed envelope of function... Sere a general dentist to check for all of the above.

Question 10

how can buxim (teeth grinding, biting, & clenching) at night be helped without the use of a mouth guard? (sensory issues... guard would prevent sleep)

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Btw...it's BRUXISM..: The mouth guard doesn't stop bruxism but only eliminates the harmful effects (tooth wear)...Relieving the cause (most often stress) is the answer.

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Biting outside of lower lip during sleep

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I've been waking up with a sore lower and upper lip only to discover that i have vertical slices on them from biting while asleep, what causes this?

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Biting inside of lip while sleeping?

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How do you stop cheek biting during sleep?

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How do i stop myself from twitching and biting tongue during sleep?

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Very swollen lip due to gentle biting wile studying. sleep deprived, stressed and my lip is huge..should i be worried? no allergy it's just due2trauma

A member asked:

I have been constantly upset/crying my self to sleep for no reason, lip biting/cheek biting, no motivation, self harmed. help

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Around 4 weeks ago i broke up with my boyfriend. i was quite anxious - not eating or sleeping well and i started biting my bottom lip - not hard - just holding it with my top teeth. i now have a blister (not a cold sore) that wont heal?

A member asked:

Keep getting sores on tounge that come then go away then come back i have caught myself biting my tounge while sleeping so what else can it be ?

A member asked:

Why i'm not able to open mouth wide? i'm biting on my inner cheeks when sleeping.

A member asked:

How can buxim (teeth grinding, biting, & clenching) at night be helped without the use of a mouth guard? (sensory issues... guard would prevent sleep)

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