Pressure points, biting, roof of mouth HELP!

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Tom frequently bites or mouths the fleshy part of the oppostie to

thumb edge of his hand. Not to the point of bite marks but definitely

bites or pinches it, giving him some relief.

the last few days (since swithcing to 8 hourly DMPS) he's been pushing

things into the roof of his mouth. Last night when I went to tuck him

in he'd stuffed shoe laces into his mouth (!!!) and was asleep. TOday

he's stuffing his mouth with socks. Apart from teh choking risk which

is making us watch like hawks - what is he doing? Is this a pain

relief thing? He's non verbal so we can't ask him where/if it hurts.

Is this a sign of what hurts?

Really value your input. We've done his first foray into 8 hourly at

too high a dose and he's very upset (yes, we're deeply stupid, and

he's been doing so, so well)

Happynew year

Steph, UK mum of Tom, 7, ASD, reallydoing very well!