CAUSES OF BRUXISM. WAS: Grinding teeth as a symptom - Still hypo?

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Teeth grinding [bruxism] has a number of suspected causes; however

hypothyroidism is not listed among them. Here's a list from the Mayo

Clinic:

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> Causes

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> By Mayo Clinic staff

> <http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/AboutThisSite/AM00057>

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> Doctors don't completely understand the causes of bruxism. Possible

> physical or psychological causes may include:

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> * Anxiety, stress or tension

> * Suppressed anger or frustration

> * Aggressive, competitive or hyperactive personality type

> * Abnormal alignment of upper and lower teeth (malocclusion)

> * Changes that occur during sleep cycles

> * Response to pain from an earache or teething (in children)

> * Growth and development of the jaws and teeth (for children)

> * Complication resulting from a disorder, such as Huntington's

> disease or Parkinson's disease

> * An uncommon side effect of some psychiatric medications,

> including certain antidepressants.

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Of course hypothyroidism can contribute to stress, especially in cases

where proper relief is not obtained so I guess it could possibly

contribute if the stress is high.

Congratulations on surviving another Christmas! [ggg]

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> Posted by: " Dave " dcbaden@...

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> dcbaden <dcbaden>

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> Fri Dec 24, 2010 9:10 am (PST)

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> I'd think that you're probably still hypo regardless of your labs.

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> That's a problem that I seem to have as well - feeling hypo regardless

> of dosage (I grind too).

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> For me the main problem is exhaustion. Thing is, that when I raise my

> T4 meds, my RLS comes back.

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> My TSH has been high regardless of dose. So, now I'm going to give a

> good long trial at taking my meds within the proper fasting times.

> Then - I dunno...

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> > Interesting. I grind my teeth as well, but I was guessing it was

> just stressed induced.