Morning lily,
Sorry, I had to write it like that. :-) I'm sorry to hear that you are having sleeping problems. It seems that a lot of us have had hamster races running through our heads lately. I have clenched my teeth so much in recent years, mostly during what passes as sleep, that I'm starting to cause some damage...lots of chips and a few breaks. My dentist is trying to fit me with a mouth guard but I'm not sure that I could sleep at all then, besides, my nature is to fight pretty much anything they suggest. :-) I hope that you find some peace there...get some rest. Like you said, breathe in and out. You're in my thoughts and prayers.

Kel

I'm sorry you have to start over with a new doctor. I'm praying it turns out just fine, and you like them. I'm like Kel, I clench at night, but there is no way I'm sleeping with that thing in my mouth.

I am hoping your appointment goes unexpectedly well. I understand your dilemma perfectly. It happens a lot to me too.

I used to have a great mouth guard at night, but after a few years it broke. I would love another, but they are pretty pricey and my insurance now won't cover it. They help a lot. I used to be a big grinder, but just this morning noticed I am more of a clencher. I say get the mouth guard if you can. BTW, the over the counter ones I have tried suck!

Milily, I hope your appointment goes well. I've had some good doctors, and some real clunkers. Now we are going to be moving in the next couple of months, and I need to start all over again with PCP, rheumy, psychiatrist, and therapist. I'm right there with you on the scary feelings. Take care. You can do this.

Hi everyone and thank you for your replies. I survived the Drs appt on very little sleep. 1st impression new Dr seems okay, she was polite and not condescending , so that is a good start. We will have to see what the future brings - I will be a wreck probably for several future appointments until I feel like I can trust her.

Also, my former Drs office didnt send my records like they told me they did, so there was nothing there for the new Dr. So, I was being asked a lot of questions about my history and had to give answers off the top of my head - my very tired head/brain. That sucked.

Also, I meant I was clenching my teeth involuntarily when awake from anxiety and stress. I do have a mouth guard for at night and I do need to start wearing it again , the erosion of my teeth on the left side from grinding while asleep is getting worse. I already sleep with a CPAP and splints on my arms , really how much extra things can a person sleep with , esp. when sleep is so hard to come by. UGH

Oh also, I have been changing my eating habits , eating healthier and less. I started writing down everything I eat and counting calories, carbs, cholesterol, saturated fat and total fat since Feb 7 and I have lost 5.5 lbs according to new Drs fancy dancy scale. When I started counting these things and writing them down , I realized geez I cant believe I dont weigh a lot more as much carbs and fat I was eating.

I hate those mental hamsters. Glad to know that your doctors visit went reasonably well. So hoping that they turn out to be a keeper! Hugs!

I am glad to hear it went alright. I hope this Dr. Is a keeper. They interview us but I feel we really need to be questioning them. I have gotten better at this over the years. Hopefully you can get some good rest now that it is over. Hugs to all