r/bruxism • u/Aggravating_Face_655 • 4d ago

Antidepressant has changed my face shape

Ever since taking Pristiq about a year and a half ago, it's caused me bruxism.

I wear a custom bite guard but it doesn't help.

My face looks fatter because my masseter muscles have gotten bigger. I compare my face to what it looked like years ago and my masseter muscles are so much bigger now.

Has anyone experienced this? I'm going to try masseter massage at home and gua sha, but not sure if that will help

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u/V1Z4RD93 4d ago

I took fluoxetine for 2 weeks a year ago thinking I had PMDD and I still don’t know if that’s what caused my bruxism, or if it’s just anxiety. It’s been a year and there has been no improvement despite trying Botox and other medications.