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I voted NO because I haven't grinded me teeth in years that I know of. I have however, and to an exaggerated degree, in the long past when I use to binge drink alcohol. I think during taking some different medications this caused me too, to grind my teeth, though the duration of taking those med's were always short-lived.
I didn't realize I was doing it until Hubs asked me once what that noise was. It was the squeak/crunch noise my teeth make when I clench then shift them. I do this constantly, especially if I'm angry.
I clench quite a bit but have to remind myself not to. I have two broken teeth right now as well.....never had a problem before my PTSD. I am afraid to go to the dentist due to the smothering feeling......something I definately have to work on.
I used to grind mine all night long. It would wake me up often enough (as a child). Several of my siblings do to. The teeth grinding ended when I was about 18 when I learned a meditation. I haven't heard that I do anymore and I haven't woken up doing it since then. I know that I do clench my teeth still.
While I am sleeping, I continuously grind my teeth! I have been waking myself up the last couple of months, as with the times getting more difficult, my grinding has become more intense.
I used to have a nightguard years ago. But I put a hole in it with all the grinding I was doing. I would have had to get another one and it was too expensive and didn't work anyway.