Question 1

i keep biting my tongue in my sleep. is there anything i can use?

Accepted Answer

Yes: A mouthguard is effective in preventing biting oral tissues while sleeping. The mouthguard covers the teeth in the upper or lower arch, or both. 
They can be custom made by a dentist or they can be obtained at a drug store or sporting goods store (athletic mouthguard). 
An exam by a dentist can help in deciding which one to use.

Question 2

i keep biting my tongue/cheek in my sleep?

Accepted Answer

Check with dentist: Tongue, cheek biting indicates problems of occlusion, the way teeth fit together during function such as eating and swallowing.  It is the swallowing where teeth of opposing arch occluded against each other and where tongue and cheek biting may occur.  Treatment included occlusal adjustment (selective grinding) and/or biteguard (in extreme case).

Question 3

i am biting my tongue in my sleep. i wear a mouthguard but hasn't helped lately. what should i do?

Accepted Answer

See your dentist: Biting your tongue while you sleep is not normal.  If the mouthguard you have is not helping prevent that, then you may need a new type of guard. Go see your dentist and discuss it with him.

Question 4

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 5

what to do if i'm biting the side of my tongue/cheek in sleep?

Accepted Answer

Cheek biting: If there is a change in the moisture in the mouth the cheek can stick to the teeth and be pulled into the chewing surfaces.  Also have you been evaluated for sleep apnea or night time grinding of your teeth (bruxism).

You may be sucking the cheek(s) into the teeth at night or grinding side to side and catching the cheek between your teeth.
Avoid alcohol containing mouth rinses before bed.

Question 6

i have just been diagnosed with sleep apnea but recently, i woke up to the pain of me biting my tongue. its never happened before. what should i do?

Accepted Answer

Large tongue: A common finding in obstructive sleep apnea patients is a large tongue, particularly the base of the tongue (at the back). The bulkiness of the tongue base crowds and blocks the breathing passage, stopping the air from entering the lungs. This bulky tongue can also get caught between clenched molars during sleep.

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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 8

i have a small lump in the inside of my tongue that i can feel but not see. i was wondering if this is from biting it in my sleep or something else?

Accepted Answer

Tongue lesion : Many small tongue lesions can be from biting the tongue, friction on teeth or dental work,  or thrusting the tongue on the  palate. It is still  advisable to see a doctor to  check the area.

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

can biting one side of your tongue when you sleep, to the point where it starts bleeding, be a sign of having had a seizure?

Accepted Answer

Possible: And if you had a seizure, there might be bedwetting, A.M., aching over the spine and neck, a bit of confusion, and very disrumpled sheets and blankets.  However, maybe you bit the tongue due to nitemare or bruxism, and perhaps you did not have any seizure.  May be very hard to sort out if this only occurred once.  Discuss with your doctor, and monitor.

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Why do I keep biting my tongue when I sleep

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I keep biting my tongue in my sleep. is there anything i can use?

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I keep biting my tongue/cheek in my sleep?

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I am biting my tongue in my sleep. i wear a mouthguard but hasn't helped lately. what should i do?

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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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What to do if i'm biting the side of my tongue/cheek in sleep?

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I have just been diagnosed with sleep apnea but recently, i woke up to the pain of me biting my tongue. its never happened before. what should i do?

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

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I have a small lump in the inside of my tongue that i can feel but not see. i was wondering if this is from biting it in my sleep or something else?

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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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Can biting one side of your tongue when you sleep, to the point where it starts bleeding, be a sign of having had a seizure?

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