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How many bottom teeth should make contact with a night guard that sits on the upper? I had an old guard that 8 of my lower teeth would meet, and the new one I just received only meets 4 (back two molars on each side). I am having burning pain and itching pain throughout my teeth. I have an appointment scheduled with my dentist but just wondered. The old one worked fine for me it was just cracked recently. :(

I have an acrylic upper nightguard that has worked for me for 13 years despite looking like a lopsided horseshoe (missing last molar on the right side). Prior to that had debilitating headaches, jaw pain, and burning mouth syndrome. Everything resolved once I started using the nightguard. I just got a new nightguard and it’s of course even (no missing molar) but it seems now all of the pressure is on that particular molar! one of my bottom right molars is the only place it hit. And I have all my old terrible symptoms back again. I’m going back to my general Dentist to see what he thinks soon. I do wonder if I need to just rough it out and try to have my teeth correct to the more correct LOOKING nightguard or if I should figure out a way to have an uneven one made again. I also am going to ask about a daytime retainer because the burning and painful sensations are making my tongue want to push on my front teeth where it feels most uncomfortable and I’m worried I’m going to shift them out of place (this happened when I initially had symptoms and I developed an open bite from a slight overbite)

Does anyone also suffer from burning mouth? I began having symptoms of burning mouth (burning gums, lips, tongue) in 2009 and once I got situated with an acrylic nightguard my symptoms pretty much went away. So did my headaches. I also had tooth loosening and shifting which also stopped. I had a new nightguard made in 2013 when the old one was breaking, and then a few days ago that one broke so began using a new one (had it made a while back since the 2013 one was starting to really age). Now that I’m using the new nightguard my burning symptoms are back and I’m very discouraged. I’m hoping that once my teeth get used to this guard things will improve. I have a cleaning scheduled in 2 weeks. I will ask them to check out the new guard. Anyway, just feel pretty alone in this so wanted to see if anyone else experiences this too.

I was on 5mg lexapro for a year, and in September, decided to try and wean. Was battling constipation the entire time I was on it, and my anxiety was managed well enough I figured I was ready to try and wean. I began cutting my dose to 2.5mg in September. Dr recommended I do that for 2 weeks, then stop taking it completely after that. I noticed headaches so continued on the 2.5mg until January when I cut down to 2.5mg every other day. Then after 2 weeks, stopped completely. Anyway, my pgad symptoms started in November, and I realize now maybe it’s related to the weaning. Anyone with experience with this, I would love to know your insight (especially those who were fortunate enough to recover). Peace and healing to you all!!

Did anyone’s PGAD journey start from an orgasm? I had vague symptoms in Nov, that worsened 100% after masturbating, then did 5 months of pelvic floor therapy and abstaining from any kind of orgasm. I was finally feeling better for a few weeks and tried self pleasuring again and seems like it got triggered and I’m so mad at myself because I feel like I’m back at square one. Symptoms I have are persistent discomfort in my clitoral area and feeling like I always need to pee. Coincidentally (or not) this all started as I fully weaned from escitalopram which is an SSRI.

Did anyone’s PN journey start from an orgasm? I had vague symptoms in Nov, that worsened 100% after masturbating, then did 5 months of pelvic floor therapy and abstaining from any kind of orgasm. I was finally feeling better for a few weeks and tried self pleasuring again and seems like it got triggered and I’m so mad at myself because I feel like I’m back at square one. Symptoms I have are persistent discomfort in my clitoral area and feeling like I always need to pee.