chattering teeth

[irismarie]

Linda once told me she had this but it attacked me llast night. My son and family had arrived and I had done too much, talked too much and was well past overtired when they put me to bed. Then it started. violent teeth chattering that I just could not stop. iT MUST HAVE LOOKED VERY FUNNY AND VERTAINLY SOUNDED funny when I tried to speak. It must have lasted about five to ten minutes then managed to get down a valium with warm malted milk and I was soon back to sleep. But it was out of my control. Normally my jaw now is locked very tight.
Anybody else get this? Is it a precursor to anything else?
Love you all

 

[paleshia]

yep, my teeth chatter too....beware of jaw clamping with yawning...lots of tongue and cheek and lip biting

 

[irismarie]

yup, got the cheek and mouth biting too. What fun!

When thedoc looks at your tongue what are they looking for?

 

[handinhand]

oh Iris welcome to the chattering teeth cllub.... My chin quivers also. i just have to stop what ever I am doing.. Calm way down.. If tired or stressed at all this will happen. It looks so funny. In the hospital after the peg. I was a teeth chattering idiot... the nurse asked me if I needed another blanket? Just seems to happen more often now ..Been going on for about 4 months.... I hope you are having a wonderful time with your son? Hugs, Linda

 

[indigosd]

Web experienced his first bout of the dreaded noisy teeth chattering on the 9th. I also asked him if he was COLD! Then I remembered the teeth chattering thread and just attempted to calm him down. It lasted about 10 min and was very loud and looked very painful. :[

 

[irismarie]

See how this site is so useful. But I myself thought I must be cold when my teeth started chattering......such a weird thing.

 

[pjm220]

I have yet to get the official diagnosis, but I have had the chattering teeth episodes several times in the last 2 months. Almost every morning begins with a slight chattering, right after my jaw untightens! Sometimes I have chattered (?) violently for up to 10 minutes. Other times it's just a minute or two of gentle chattering. I had no idea what it was.

 

[hopingforcure]

clonus can cause this, as can brisk jaw jerk reflex.. Not sure if you have Neurological problems, just know that is something many of us deal with..

 

[dentonll]

my teeth chatter whenever i change temperatures. It is really strange, because they chatter more in the heat than the cold. People stare at me like I'm a freak. It is driving me crazy because my diagnosis is new and not everyone knows when they see me that i have ALS. Oh well, have I got news for them. They will be starring for a long time if this little issue is bothering them. I have to stay positive and think that at least I am burning calories!

 

[MarianneS]

My teeth chatter as well and my jaw clamps down when I try and brush my teeth and I too bite the insides of my cheeks, once i bite a certain area I keep biting it again, ouch!