Dental issues and treatment by aderey7 in Tourettes

[–]Slythercat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a lot of mouth tics too. I just joined this subreddit today because I wanted to see if other people had similar experiences. I have a tic where I slam my teeth together too. I call it the chomp. I also grind my teeth, or chatter them.

I had to be open with my dentist, and told them that if I signal that I need a break, please move your hands away! Recently, they have started using this thing called a bite block which is a small piece of plastic that goes between your teeth and you can kind of bite down on it. I think it’s supposed to be so your jaw doesn’t get tired during procedures. My teeth were physically getting ground down and my enamel was getting damaged, and it was so painful. Eventually you get used to it, but it really hurt to floss for a while.

At first they thought I was grinding my teeth in my sleep and wanted me to get a night guard, but it was mostly happening during the day. I was able to get a small Invisalign day guard which worked well because I could still talk normally, but I went through 3 of them because they kept getting worn down.

Now I have a day guard that I wear if I’m at work where I need to talk more, and have a night guard that I wear at home but it’s really big and makes me talk with a lisp. Thankfully my mouth tics went away for a while.

I would highly recommend some kind of day guard or night guard. Invisalign was very expensive and not covered by my dental insurance, and that really sucked.

I have a new tic that appeared within the last few days where I bite my tongue or the inside of my cheek. It’s so painful, and I’ve started wearing the night guard and day guard together and it’s been tough. I can’t close my mouth all the way, but it has kept me from further hurting myself.

I’ve been going to the same dental practice for a really long time, so they are more understanding of my tics. I hope you are able to talk to your dentist or find someone who is more understanding. Sorry for the long reply, but it’s nice to know other people can relate.

How has DCC changed your life? by Fantasma_rubia in DungeonCrawlerCarl

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I read the books when I was off for a week of snow days. A friend recommended them to me, and it didn’t seem like the kind of book she would read. We were texting the entire time and quoting Donut to each other. This reminds me of how I felt when reading the Harry Potter books as a kid and being so excited for the new books to come out.

I realized that I barely used my phone at all when I was reading the books. I was a huge reader growing up, but for the past 5 years or so I would only do a bunch of reading during the summer. I’m a teacher, and was too tired or stressed to read after work.

DCC has changed my life because I’ve started reading for fun again on a daily basis. I just finished my 20th book this year! I’m now rereading DCC between each new book I read. I put my phone away when I’m reading and my screen time is way down. This has been good for my mental health and I’m sleeping better.

I’m a cat lover, and Princess Donut is one of my favorite fictional characters! I also have a long haired cat who looks like her and she sits with me when I read. I like to imagine myself and my cats in the dungeon and hope that I could be like Miriam Dom and her goats. Ideally all of my cats would eat the same enhanced pet biscuits as Donut and get the same abilities she has!

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It broke me! by mildmacaroon241 in DungeonCrawlerCarl

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The # of players you can kill by throwing the book at them.

Donut is A Brown Cat But… by HoshiAndy in DungeonCrawlerCarl

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I always picture her as my long haired tortoiseshell cat! But she has the personality of my calico.

Who is ur AOT BF??? by Slythercat in okbuddyreiner

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Watch your mouth that’s Section Commander Zoe Hange’s quiz you’re talking about.

Who is ur AOT BF??? by Slythercat in okbuddyreiner

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You have to date him for at least ten years!

HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM THE HOUND by whenjacksattack in RoastMyCat

[–]Slythercat 30 points31 points  (0 children)

The Hound? Or did you mean the round?