Question 1

why do i bite my tongue when im a sleep and the pain  wakes me up?

Accepted Answer

Tongue too large: Your tongue could be a bit too large for your mouth or your lower jaw might be small. Perhaps you grind your teeth in sleep (bruxism). Do you snore? If your tongue is too large for your mouth, that increases the chances that you snore and even have sleep apnea (stopping breathing in sleep), which can be a dangerous condition and requires treatment by a sleep medicine specialist.

Question 2

i bite my tongue during sleep it is so painful i can't even let go,it takes about 30min to ease off the grip,pain never wakes me though. phycological?

Accepted Answer

See: See your Dentist to rule out a physical cause and to fabricate a removable tongue guard for you to wear at night to protect tongue.  See your Physician to establish medical base line and to rule out medical dye radians and to determine if referral for psychological evaluation is warranted.

Question 3

why do i lately started bite my one side of my tongue during wake up in morning? the pain wakes me up. i also scream of fear in sleep. i al

Accepted Answer

Tongue biting: Seizure possible, but unusual just at night. Are you under stress. bruxism is when you clench your jaw at night. People can bite tongue then.

Question 4

i bite my tongue when i sleep, i wake up cause the pain.. would i be able to get a mouthguard? from my dentist? why do i do this?

Accepted Answer

Then: use  ( wear ) protective guards during sleep , speak to your dentists  will fit one  , commonly used for those who grinds the teeth during sleep..

Question 5

why do i bite when my tongue when i'm sleeping? sometimes i wake up from the pain and i don't realize until the morning i was biting my tongue.

Accepted Answer

Common problem: Wear a mouthguard before you sleep, can get one at your dentist.

Question 6

my tongue swells up when i sleep. it sometimes wakes me up. what could be the cause?

Accepted Answer

Sleep: If you have sleep apnea it can create negative pressure and tongue can enlarge due to negative pressure this happens over a long time. Acute tongue swelling everynight may be a reaction to medication, food, drink or acute problem causing negative intrathoracic pressure. Please go to er.

Question 7

ive noticed that i bite down on my tongue while i sleep. this has  been happening for a very long time. and it's very painful when i wake up.

Accepted Answer

Very well could be : That you have something referred to as bruxism, which is abnormal grinding/clenching of the teeth, mostly at night.  It's often related to stress or teeth alignment issues(malocclusion).  You may consider trying an over the counter night guard to see if that helps, otherwise talk to your dentist about this.  Best of luck.

Question 8

whenever i have.my seizures it is unusually in my sleep and i bit my tongue really hard . what i would like to know is why in my sleep wake up?

Accepted Answer

Doubtful: If you believe that biting tongue is sign of waking up in sleep, then you are mistaken. It is only sign of grandmal seizure. You bite your tongue during seizure in unconscious state.

Question 9

what causes biting tongue in sleep. i wake up with bite marks on both sides of tongue. how can i prevent this? i am sleeping/unaware when i do this.

Accepted Answer

Seizure?: Without actually examining your tongue it is difficult to say exactly the source but the most worrisome cause would be potential nocturnal seizures.  The least worrisome would be scalloping of the sides of the tongue where it appears there are indentations of the back sides of the teeth indicating a large tongue.

Question 10

why do i bite my tongue in my sleep?

Accepted Answer

Nighttime grinding?: Maybe you grind your teeth in your sleep and your tongue gets in between your teeth. If that us the case, another question is why do you grind your teeth. See your dentist for an evaluation and treatment recommendations.

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Why do I bite my tongue when im a sleep and the pain wakes me up

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I bite my tongue during sleep it is so painful i can't even let go,it takes about 30min to ease off the grip,pain never wakes me though. phycological?

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Why do i lately started bite my one side of my tongue during wake up in morning? the pain wakes me up. i also scream of fear in sleep. i al

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I bite my tongue when i sleep, i wake up cause the pain.. would i be able to get a mouthguard? from my dentist? why do i do this?

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Why do i bite when my tongue when i'm sleeping? sometimes i wake up from the pain and i don't realize until the morning i was biting my tongue.

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My tongue swells up when i sleep. it sometimes wakes me up. what could be the cause?

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Ive noticed that i bite down on my tongue while i sleep. this has been happening for a very long time. and it's very painful when i wake up.

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Whenever i have.my seizures it is unusually in my sleep and i bit my tongue really hard . what i would like to know is why in my sleep wake up?

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What causes biting tongue in sleep. i wake up with bite marks on both sides of tongue. how can i prevent this? i am sleeping/unaware when i do this.

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