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Re: Treat Bruxism? Topamax, Neurontin, or Klonopin

Posted by utopizen on October 4, 2002, at 18:13:50

In reply to Treat Bruxism? Topamax, Neurontin, or Klonopin?, posted by Simcha on October 4, 2002, at 17:40:24

I have teeth grinding, and my orthodontist gave me a retainer called a night guard.

I'm not sure why meds are given for it, although the jaws could become a problem... lots have bruxism, and few people seem to lose their jaws or something. Anyway, my orthodontist never mentioned drugs. All I said was someone heard my teeth grinding at night. And how do you know if meds work? I didn't even know I did grind until someone told me they heard me at night.

Klonopin blocks REM sleep. It's given to sleep disorder patients when their REM sleep needs some blockage.

All I know is that it seems to cause me nightmares. I remember one night I woke up and told my roommate in sleep talking that "I hate Klonopin, I'll never take it again" and then I went back to sleep. I felt very frazzled, I remember, like in a sleep terror.


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