Does there exist a human chew toy?

Slightly tongue-in-cheek title ;p

I think it's a relatively common problem but I find that when I get really stressed/nervous/anxious I get this ridiculously strong compulsion to bite something. Like it feels like the gum of my teeth get this dull, light pain that's alleviated only when pressure is applied to my teeth. I'm fairly sure it's not so bad that I grind my teeth, even when I'm asleep, but it's there. I also don't get stressed/nervous/anxious that often, but...

There're instances like when I have a presentation that I'll go two days or so wanting to just bite something, and I'm not sure what to do about it. I usually just start biting my fingers; I don't bite hard enough for it to actually be damaging (which is the major medical issue with this sort of compulsion, as far as I can tell?) but it's a constant, nagging presence.

So I'm wondering if anyone else (chances are, there are) has this issue and what they do to deal with it. In all seriousness I've more than once tried looking for a human chew toy but I only get dog ones, and I don't think chewing on a bone or squeaky toy is particularly reasonable when I'm sitting in class/a meeting :D I don't think chewing gum works because it's too thin; you end up just grinding your teeth with a very miniscule buffer.

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Ideas United States. December 12 2010 08:49. Posts 7428

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LosingID8 Harlem. December 12 2010 08:49. Posts 10380

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mouthpiece? lol

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Southlight United States. December 12 2010 08:51. Posts 9999

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On December 12 2010 08:49 LosingID8 wrote:
mouthpiece? lol

I see it being recommended for grinders while they sleep a lot >_> Thinking about it T_T

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Lemonwalrus United States. December 12 2010 08:54. Posts 5445

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My sister grinds and she needs a mouthpiece when she sleeps, but afaik she has been able to get by while awake with just gum. Give gum a try and see if it helps.

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Ryps Romania. December 12 2010 08:57. Posts 2521

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Maybe get one of those things boxers put in their mouth to protect their teeth.

My sister grinds and she needs a mouthpiece when she sleeps, but afaik she has been able to get by while awake with just gum. Give gum a try and see if it helps.

Sleeping with gum in your mouth doesnt really sound safe.

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QuothTheRaven United States. December 12 2010 08:57. Posts 5512

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A mouth guard that athletes use in football/boxing/hockey/etc sounds ideal for this.

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Lemonwalrus United States. December 12 2010 09:00. Posts 5445

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On December 12 2010 08:57 Drey wrote:
Maybe get one of those things boxers put in their mouth to protect their teeth.

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Sleeping with gum in your mouth doesnt really sound safe.

Go ahead and actually read my post why don't you.

Ryalnos United States. December 12 2010 09:03. Posts 1594

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On December 12 2010 08:57 Drey wrote:
Maybe get one of those things boxers put in their mouth to protect their teeth.

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Sleeping with gum in your mouth doesnt really sound safe.

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UisTehSux United States. December 12 2010 09:04. Posts 693

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I sometimes get the same feeling but mine is more minor. I just bite the side of my cheek and it goes away. I won't have the sensation for maybe one or two months and I'll just bite again. You said you don't prefer gum because it's too thin, but have you put like, alot of gum in your mouth before?

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Torenhire United States. December 12 2010 09:07. Posts 9313

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On December 12 2010 09:00 Lemonwalrus wrote:

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Go ahead and actually read my post why don't you.

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on-topic, I had a similar issue but gum got me by. It eventually went away and now I have a new issue where I like....I can't describe it but if you try and pop your ears without pinching your nose, I do that instead. Just...kinda strange. *shrug*

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Zim23 United States. December 12 2010 09:07. Posts 1625

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Every time you get this feeling go out and buy a delicious steak (preferably rib eye) and eat the shit out of it.

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MisterD Germany. December 12 2010 09:20. Posts 1338

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these things you give to dogs might also be a very low cost alternative. they are like stupidly hard, but they soften up through getting wet when chewing around on them. x)

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Torenhire United States. December 12 2010 09:24. Posts 9313

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On December 12 2010 09:20 MisterD wrote:
these things you give to dogs might also be a very low cost alternative. they are like stupidly hard, but they soften up through getting wet when chewing around on them. x)

....I'm hoping this isn't from experience. hahaha. :D

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Versita Canada. December 12 2010 09:38. Posts 962

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On December 12 2010 09:07 Torenhire wrote:

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lolol

I used to have this, but it kinda went away idk
I just chew gum a lot...like it's ridiculous how fast i go through a pack of gum.

I agree with most people here that say you should try out athlete's mouth guards. Information on this(known as bruxism i think) is readily available, just google it.

Lemonwalrus United States. December 12 2010 09:42. Posts 5445

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Also, if you do decide to go with gum, stick with gum that is good for your teeth.

Pyrrhuloxia United States. December 12 2010 09:42. Posts 6532

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Get really stiff chewing gum, like Dubble Bubble and chew like six pieces at once. I once blew a 3-4 inch diameter bubble with Dubble Bubble that was so stiff, I couldn't pop it. I finally poked a pencil into it, and it just created a pencil-diameter hole in it that stayed after I removed the pencil.

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n.DieJokes United States. December 12 2010 10:00. Posts 3272

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Well as long as this is a judgement free zone, I also like to chew stuff. Way back in day I read somewhere that chewing helps you focus and whether it actually does or I've simply made myself believe it does, idk. I recommend plastic, like the wrappers on the outside of peppermints. They ball up nicely and don't break apart so your aren't grinding your teeth or stuck with a bunch of crap in your mouth

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DoctorHelvetica United States. December 12 2010 10:06. Posts 13955

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I have a pretty bad oral fixation

i chew on bottle caps and grind my teeth constantly

i just try to chew a lot of gum to keep my mouth moving so I don't do anything harmful to my teeth, that's what i suggest. buy a lot of gum

Terrakin United States. December 12 2010 10:32. Posts 1388

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The boxing mouthpeices are really cheap at sports stores/sections, when you buy them you can mold them perfectly to your teeth as well so its super comfortable to bite down on.

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