Posted by janey on November 3, 1998, at 22:54:51
In reply to Re: MD visit, posted by Toby on November 3, 1998, at 14:08:40
DL,
What works for me most of the time in terms of relaxation, bruxism and sleep problems is listening to one of my two relaxation tapes.
One was created by a doctor at the day treatment program I attended and incorporated deep muscle relaxation. Tense a muscle up, then relax; tense again, relax again and notice the difference, etc. The tape was about 20 minutes in length and the doctor suggested listening to it at least once a day for a few weeks. Eventually, when I find myself clenching my teeth or tensing up, I can do these deep muscle exercises and relax now. I still listen to the tape off and on.
Another tape was created for me by a hypnotist my therapist referred me to. It's more for insomnia. While I take a horse's dose of trazodone every night, sometimes I still have trouble sleeping. I turn on this tape which was created with me right there and "going under," and I usually fall asleep before the body relaxation exercise is done and I "go to my special place" on the tape.
These are just a couple of the tools I'm lucky to have to get me through the rough times. Maybe they can work for you? Good luck.
janey
Whoops! Please excuse the double posts! I thought I could go back and correct my posts before they were actually submitted! I'll be more careful in the future.
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