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Why cant i stop chewing my lips, tongue, or cheeks?

Ive been having this problem the last week or so. I have this horrible need to keep my mouth constantly moving, by rubbing my tongue on my teetch, biting my tongue or lips or swallowing. AGH its driving me nuts, i have so many sores on my tongue and the inside of my lip its not even funny. I cant stop unless i conciously make the effort, and thats stressful. Does anyone know what this is or how to stop it?

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Answer #1

I do the same thing, but i chew gum, & then i don’t do it.

Answer #2

are you stressed?

Answer #3

I have the same problem but I just gum suck on candy. Always works.

Answer #4

take up tootsie pops?

Answer #5

You are probably stressed. Try chewing gum instead as you may hurt your mouth chewing it.

Answer #6

It sounds like you are nervous and/or stressed out. Its like chewing your nails. Everytime you catch yourself doing, stop and take a moment tomental give yourself crap. Doing smething like chewing gum, suckers etc, may help, but I wonder if you are trading one bad habit for anothr.

Answer #7

You are probably overstressed. Try calming down, get active, maybe even take sleeping pills when you go to bed to help calm you :) maybe, depending on how bad it is, you might have to see a doctor. If you are injuring yourself. (:

Answer #8

you ran out of gum?

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