Meth and Clenching

[epiks]

Whenever I do meth I constantly bite down or push my tongue (hard) against my teeth...I used to bite the SHIt out of the tip of my tongue too but finally axed that habit.

Right now my jaw/teeth are KILLING me..can anyone think of a natural remedy or OTC med for it? I've tried ibprofun/tylenol but read st johns warts / valerian root (cant remember which) could possibly help. I took some 5-htp / st johns (waiting to take valerian with melatonin tonight for sleep) and it def has relaxed me..not as speedy but still biting down!

Anyone got any secret remedies? Would doing some type of jaw exercise help?

 

[Hear Me Roar]

Weird as it sounds, have you ever considered using a childs dummy? It won't help with the biting, but it will help protect your teeth an somewhat help with your jaw ache.

Just a suggestion cant really think of anything OTC which would help, without researching into what interactions they might have with meth.

Peace man, hope you find the answer your looking for.

 

[Libby]

Chew gum, or if you've ever done sports wear your mouth guard. I always push my tongue against my teeth because it stops me from clenching down and so I don't get a saw jaw, don't know to stop all of that completely though.
You can have botox injected into the muscle to relax it, but if you get this problem sometimes, when you're on drugs, as oppose to a constant problem you probably not gonna bother with that.
It is just muscle tension that is being expressed as jaw clenching, so it makes sense that if you took a muscle relaxant it would help the problem, no experience with that personally.

 

[epiks]

Chewing gum is an excellent suggestion. I'm sure it would help a great deal.

 

[JackiesBabyy]

Chewing gum is an excellent suggestion. I'm sure it would help a great deal.

This is all that helps me, really, besides a benzo. But that ruins the adderall. Adderall makes my jaw clench like a bitch. I've also heard magnesium can help jaw clenching, but, I've tried it to no avail. (first magnesium oxide then, after being told it sucked, magnesium citrate, which did nothing better.)

 

[Psychonauticunt]

Magnesium is supposedly helpful and ensuring you've got a healthy intake of that is probably for the best, but it has done little to ease my bruxism, which is usually really bad from methamphetamine.

Valerian root, or the extract from it, has been helpful for its sedative-hypnotic and anxiolytic effects - I've had some success in easing brain zaps and helping me fall asleep during the later stages of benzo withdrawal. I don't expect it to offer much in terms of muscle relaxant action, but hey - worth trying at least once, I guess?

When I'm taking methamphetamine, I will immediately take a benzo if one is available, as unlike most stimulants, meth produces uncomfortable side effects for me at lower doses, comparatively, and they can be quite paiinful. They also have the nasty tendency to present right from the very beginning, as opposed to the comedown or repeated doses. If you don't have benzos, or other muscle relaxants, then all I can say is... Chew gum or get a pacifier. Dose conservatively. Avoid the temptation to re-dose. Try to take as little meth as possible and ride it out. It sucks, I know.

 

[Tripman]

Chelated magnesium is your friend.

 

[epiks]

@psycho - I actually had some valerian root I got early in the year to try for my anxiety but it didnt do shit! But while I'm tweaking ? Valerian root is the shit! Haha. I am eternally greatful. It bascially lowers the "tweaking" (the bad parts) down to a manageable level.

@tripman - Is there a difference between magnesium and chelated?

Well,I finally gave myself a solid 12hr break and got a solid 1.5hrs of sleep! (first sleep in six days) In that short but sweet 1.5hrs I feel fully refreshed, I have a huge appetite, I can actually get water/food down without gagging/forcing it. And best of all, everytime I inhale I don't smell meth. That nasty chemical smell that must be toxins being released when I sweat.

Its still only 11:30PM I should just take my melatonin and go back to bed...but instead I'm loading another bowl. Hey hey hey, Its just smokin! I've been IV'ing for the past week so this is sorta like a break still?