So as not to spam the joint up, I'm putting a couple of possible health issues into one thread.

Okay, firstly: teeth grinding. My boyfriend is telling me lately that I grind my teeth when I sleep. Obviously I'm not conscious of it and I haven't noticed any teeth damage at this point, but he says it sounds quite severe. Any ideas what can be done about that? I fear I might end up wearing down my teeth, if that's even possible. I guess this is something I'll need to raise with my dentist next time I'm there, but any tips are welcome.

Secondly: ear wax to the max. I tend to sleep on my left side and often wake up with my left ear feeling 'glued' shut, as I've been lying on it, and I can't hear very well until it sort of eases itself open. I always clean all visible, superficial signs of wax but obviously this shit is internal. Anything effective I can get from the pharmacy/over the counter that'll help to clear this up? I hate ear drops big time but it's just getting stupid now.

some people swear by diluted hydrogen peroxide for ear cleaning, but you have to know absolutely that you do not have a perforated ear drum

with teeth grinding you can wear a fitted guard similar to what football players wear in order to save your teeth. also, has your bf ever noticed that you stop breathing in your sleep? or that you snort awake multiple times in the night?

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They have ear wax removers in the supermarket/pharmacy. It's sort of hard to find them, but I know they have something call "Ear Wax Relief." I forget who makes it, but it should help.

i grind my teeth at night.

they'll get all sensitive and start hurting like a bitch eventually. & they'll start wearing down bad too.

i don't know how many years it takes to wear them down. i dont know how long i've been doing it, but my teeth are ground pretty flat.

you can buy rubber nightguards at the store for about 20 bucks. you should probably do that, um now. until you get to the dentist.

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