I have been prescribed Sertraline

[Trapped]

I have read the side effects, one of which can be teeth grinding(bruxism), this is part of my condition which is TMJ disorder/anxiety/PTSD(formerly,although starting to recur)
I have also read that teeth grinding is common in ssri's.

Have any of you experienced this as a side effect? or had it come on upon withdrawal?

[Brigantia]

Hi, Trapped!

I've been on Sertraline since last summer and have noticed that I seem to clench my teeth more, rather than actual grinding.

[Trapped]

Thanks, although of course not what I want to hear but I appreciate your honesty.

[Trapped]

Bumping this up cos I am supposed to take the first one later......

[Sonya]

Hi trapped i started on sertraline 4 days ago and i havent had this side effect, ive got a slight increase in anxiety but its manageable. Good luck and dont dwell on the side effects too much the apprehension is much worse than what its really like x

[Burnsey]

hi there
iv een on sertraline for 4 yrs and i love them. i do grind my teeth but i used to do that anyway, my dentist usd to tell me off when i was little ha ha, so couldnt tell u if was the tabs or not. give them a go its worth it

i think teeht grinding is an anxious thing tho anyway

good luck

[rob64]

i think teeth grinding is to do with being anxious and panicy, i have done it for years, mainly in my sleep. my dentist wants me to wear a bite guard at nite!!

[Trapped]

this is part of my condition which is TMJ

mine is a bit more than teeth grinding I have TMJ disorder which is one of the things he is prescribing it for.....

Thanks for your replies guys.

[sunshine-lady]

When I was a child I caught a fleeting glimpse, out of the corner of my eye, I turned to look and it was gone............

Is that a pink flyoyd song comfortably numb?

[Trapped]

When I was a child I caught a fleeting glimpse, out of the corner of my eye, I turned to look and it was gone............

Is that a pink flyoyd song comfortably numb?

Yes, it is i feel that during my childhood there were some times when things were good that could have lead to a normal life......... but it was fleeting and when i turned to look/engage invariably it was gone.........