ok waaaaay out there question!

Do you every accidentally bite your tongue or the inside of your cheek more often then you should? Explanation will follow if anyone responds.

There's actually an explanation for this? I thought it was just that after the first bite there was a bit of swelling so that further bites were that much more likely. But maybe that's not it at all.

My jaw joint goes awry occaisionally and I bite my cheeks.

Have a nice little bite splint that I wear at night to protect my jaw joint.

I bite the inside of my cheeks when I sleep at night, but I also sleep on the side of my face/stomach a LOT.

Yep...and I really don't like it. It's not just in eating too!:mad:

Well, yes. The insides of my cheeks have the visible imprints of all that biting over the years. Not only that, I didn't realize that my tongue has teeth marks on the sides too. My acupuncturist (Pika) pointed out that the teeth marks indicate a swollen tongue, which, according to Traditional Chinese Medicine is a sign of low spleen energy.

I have no idea what the biting the insides of my cheeks means, though. :confused:

Hugs and butterflies,
~T~

quick, what should we do about low spleen energy?? :eek:

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Originally Posted by mimitabby

quick, what should we do about low spleen energy?? :eek:

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Avoid "cold" and sweet foods. And get acupuncture. :D

Is your spleen okay, Mimi?

H&B
~T~

Dang it- all the stinkin' time. When I chew gum it's worse. I always bite my cheeks when I chew gum (and when I eat, and heck- even for no apparent reason).
I always thought I was a freak-a-zoid on this issue. It's like I don't know how to chew... :D

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Originally Posted by LBTC

Well, yes. The insides of my cheeks have the visible imprints of all that biting over the years. Not only that, I didn't realize that my tongue has teeth marks on the sides too. My acupuncturist (Pika) pointed out that the teeth marks indicate a swollen tongue, which, according to Traditional Chinese Medicine is a sign of low spleen energy.

I have no idea what the biting the insides of my cheeks means, though. :confused:

Hugs and butterflies,
~T~

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Who found the teeth marks on your tongue :confused:

What does the spleen do and how is that in relation to ones tongue?

I actually did have problems with biting my cheek and my tongue but that was all to do with facial abnormality (if anyone dares snicker, I will look defiant!). I had jaw reconstructive surgery last year and no more bite marks.

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Originally Posted by teigyr

I actually did have problems with biting my cheek and my tongue but that was all to do with facial abnormality (if anyone dares snicker, I will look defiant!). I had jaw reconstructive surgery last year and no more bite marks.

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You mean it had nothing to do with that dagger in your mouth? ;)

I have some scar tissue from biting my the insides of my cheeks, but unfortunately, it isn't accidental, exactly. It is a stress-related thing I do unconsciously. :(

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Originally Posted by Brandi

Do you every accidentally bite your tongue or the inside of your cheek more often then you should? Explanation will follow if anyone responds.

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Does it mean you invented a new meaning to the term "sucking face"??


I also bite my cheeks when chewing gum. Dang! I missed it again!

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Originally Posted by Starfish

I have some scar tissue from biting my the insides of my cheeks, but unfortunately, it isn't accidental, exactly. It is a stress-related thing I do unconsciously. :(

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me too

there have been times when I was younger when it almost became a semi-conscious self-harm thing (in a very minor way) but I haven't had that problem for years

Considering I have bite marks on the insides of my cheeks, I have low spleen energy too...

So Brandi, what does this all mean??? How long are you going to tease us????:confused: :confused: :confused: