Posted by elanor roosevelt on December 30, 2007, at 18:45:31
This is long but I am in great need of advice.
For many years I have had problems with meds and the inside of my mouth.
I tend to "worry" my mouth anyway, but the meds cause drymouth and this nervous sucking thing or fidgeting with my toungue. Additionally, Lexapo causes a clenching of the teeth.
I have lost almost all my molars and have cracked a few caps.Every so often the irritation in my mouth gets extreme.
A few days ago I felt like I hade been chewing on razor blades. I took a look with a flashlight and I found sores everywhere. I thought I had a strep infection or coxsackie virus. Went to my MD and he told me they were ulcers that are usually the result of a trauma to the mouth.
He gave me MethylPrednisolene to take down the swelling and asked me to come back and talk because theses ulcerations are considered pre-cancerous. After another 36 hours of extreme discomfort and lots of jello I was okay.
These mouth problems have been nasty for years. They were a problem on the adderall an then i added lexapro and now here I am.I am taking Trivastal, lexapro, adderall, xanax (rarely) and ambien.
after 2 days off i took the adderall today and now, in evening, i am doing the damn mouth thing.
i know lexapro is out of the question and tianeptine was just as bad on the mouth.I am thinking of:
Trivastal 50 mg 2x daily
B12
Folic Acid
L-Tryptophan 1gmight the trytophan cause less SE's?
Seratonin is a plus for me and i would like to figure this outI would also continue adderall 3 days out of 4 if i could find a way to transition out without destroying my mouth
any ideas?
my pmed doc has been giving up on me lately
thanks
poster:elanor roosevelt
thread:803308
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