ok waaaaay out there question!

[Meg McKilty]

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.

[Mr. Bloom]

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

[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.

Hugs and butterflies,
~T~

[mimitabby]

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

[LBTC]

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

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

Is your spleen okay, Mimi?

H&B
~T~

[Tri Girl]

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...

[mimitabby]

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

Is your spleen okay, Mimi?

H&B
~T~

LBTC
I avoid cold foods, but have a bit of a problem with sweet.

My tongue isnt swollen; but I am not sure about my spleen.

Brandi, I bite my tongue, i bite my lip, i bite the sides of my mouth.
I have two wisdom teeth left. I used to have three but the biting the side of the mouth thing got so bad (I would have to extricate my cheek from between my teeth when i got up) that i had that 3rd wisdom tooth pulled.

[LBTC]

LBTC
I avoid cold foods, but have a bit of a problem with sweet.

I read this while I was eating chocolate! Apparently, I also have trouble avoiding sweet! Okay, well, it is dark chocolate sweetened with beet sugar, but still....

H&B
~T~

[teigyr]

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.

Hugs and butterflies,
~T~

Who found the teeth marks on your tongue

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.

[silver]

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.

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

[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.

[kiwi girl]

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.

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