Anonymous it's because some of us crave sugar at night in our sleep. At least that's what my orthodontist said and he's also a TMJ specialist. Now that I'm on the Glucophage XR I'm not clenching my jaw in my sleep as much as I used to. But even if I do it twice a week after next week he's gonna fit me w/ a device to wear at night that will force my jaws apart everytime I do it. I hope this helps.
Michelle
>From: anonymous@obgyn.net
>Reply-To: anonymous@obgyn.net
>To: Multiple recipients of list PCOS
>Subject: Re: help with pcos
>Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2002 12:55:01 -0500
>
>why would IR relate to clenching teeth at night?
>
>Anonymous
>
>In a message dated 6/21/2002 11:11:06 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
>rumnigurl28@hotmail.com writes:
>
> > Subj:Re: help with pcos
> > Date:6/21/2002 11:11:06 AM Eastern Daylight Time
> > From:rumnigurl28@hotmail.com
> > Reply-to:pcos@obgyn.net
> > To:pcos@mail.medispecialty.com
> > Sent from the Internet
> >
> > Dear Anonymous the TMJ could be related to the PCOS because alot of us
> > clench our jaws in our sleep because of Insulin Resistant Diabetes. Either
> > find an Endocronologist or a Reproductive Endo for help w/ your PCOS. I
> > have the facial hair that I have to shave 4 times a day. Right now the only
> > medicine I'm on is Glucophage XR for 8 weeks to see how my body reacts to
> > it. Good luck. Contact me anytime @ rumnigurl28@hotmail.com
> >
> > Michelle
> >
> > >From: anonymous@medispecialty.com (anonymous)
> > >Reply-To: pcos@obgyn.net
> > >To: Multiple recipients of list PCOS
> > >Subject: help with pcos
> > >Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2002 01:51:04 -0500
> > >
> > >i have yet to find a dr. to diagnose me w/ pcos, but i fit most of the
> > >sypmtoms and believe that i have it. i am planning on starting the
> > >atkins diet, my question for anyone who might have done this is will my
> > >symptoms get better once i'm on atkins? most bothersome for me is facial
> > >hair and regular periods? is it necessary to be under dr.s care with
> > >this illness? like i said most of my gyno's have just prescribed birth
> > >control pills and claim me cured, yet once i stop birth control my
> > >periods disappear and facial hair never goes away. i also have
> > >tmj...are any relations from tmj to pcos?
> > >
> >
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