I have this problem too. People look at me crazy because i don't even know i am doing it. I think it has something to do with daydreaming and stress! while at least for me...
Ive also been sucking on my tongue since a child and at the same time play with my hair when I had hair. Im surprised when I googled Tongue sucking versus thumb sucking there were not comparison or explanation. I do suck my tongue when I am relaxed or hungry.
I'm 26 and unfortunately I have had this tongue sucking problem too since I could remember. I used to have a baby blanket with soft fabric I would pet between my thumb And index finger until I fell asleep. I literally slept with that until the 8th grade. It was so hard to give my blanket with my fabric up because it helped me go to sleep. I have had braces twice because of over bites and a gap between my teeth. Unfortunately I couldn't kick the tongue sucking habit while I was sleeping so my teeth always moved back, it was a waste of money those braces. I never experienced a lisp and honestly never knew all of you experience the same habit as myself. I thought I was the only one. Dentist seem to not have a solid answer for this either. I also had a spiked wire built in the roof of my mouth that would stab my tongue if I suck it out while I was sleeping. It got so bad my tongue would bleed so I cut it out of my mouth. When I was 22 about 4 years ago I wanted my teeth fixed once and for all so I decided to get 4 veneers on the front of my teeth it cost around 6,000$ total. It honestly made me so happy because I have tried to fix my teeth so many times and finally in two doctor visits I had the smile I always dreamed of. But my doctor explained if I keep sucking my tongue my veneers will move just like my teeth, and 4 years later I'm experiencing the change again, not a gap but a slight unnoticeable movement. Well not noticable now at least. I did get a special night retainer that has a tiny hole in the top of the retainer that keeps your tongue back at night. I used it a lot the first year but it is so uncomfortable to try to break this habit that's like asking a person to try to sleep with your eyes open, it's just to hard you'll be up all night, that's how we feel about sleeping with our tongues in our mouth! The dentist told me I would have to wear my retainer every night for the rest of my life because it is to hard to break this habit after doing it for so many years. Which is sad, I don't mind it when I would go to slumber parties when I was little my girlfriends always thought it was cute. And my boyfriend thinks it's cute as well. I don't mind doing it I just don't want messed up teeth after all I have done to try to keep them straight for longer then 4 years before there doomed once again! :(
I used to suck my tongue ever since I was a child. I tried to stop but I could not. I later came across someone who had a similar problem but prayed to God and the problem stopped. That same day, I also prayed to God. Praise JESUS, I no longer suck my tongue. Your testimony will be the next if you BELIEVE. Accept Jesus into your life and have FAITH. There is nothing too hard for God to do. You can even make a vow like the way I did promising that I was going to share my testimony once the healing takes place. MAKE SURE it is a vow you can pay and pay the vow once you notice the tongue sucking has stopped.
It pushes your teeth forward and you have to have braces
Hi,
I am 18 and my dentist says that my teeth are perfectly fine (apart from some baby teeth due to breaking my jaw when I was younger).
I do the same thing - I am kind of glad that so many people have the same problem or condition or whatnot as I do.
I have started since I was a baby. I never sucked my thumb and I never had a dummy but I did break my jaw when I was in year 2.
I mainly do it when I am stressed and I also play with my hair. I thought it was because I had family issues when I was younger and it had just stuck. I do it mainly subconsciously now and it reassures and calms me down. No idea why. I go through periods when I do it and when I don't. It just depends on stress. It doesn't hurt but it can sometimes get very loud. Not many people have picked up that I do it only a few close friends who have known me since primary. I don't really care if it goes away or not as at the moment it is not causing any harm.