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Posted by 4WD on November 23, 2007, at 18:47:32
Depatkote, Neurontin and now Trileptal all seem to cause my front bottom lower teeth to hurt. Lamictal did this too. Depakote seems to be the worst. Has anyone else experienced this?
Marsha
Posted by Phillipa on November 23, 2007, at 18:58:16
In reply to mood stablizers and dental pain - anyone had this?, posted by 4WD on November 23, 2007, at 18:47:32
No been on trileptal and lamictal not the others. How are you other than that long time no see guess that is very good. Phillipa
Posted by 4WD on November 23, 2007, at 21:28:07
In reply to Re: mood stablizers and dental pain - anyone had this? » 4WD, posted by Phillipa on November 23, 2007, at 18:58:16
> No been on trileptal and lamictal not the others. How are you other than that long time no see guess that is very good. Phillipa
Hi PHillipa,
No, it's been because it's been so bad. I have steadily gone downhill over the last three years and was hospitalized in January because I was actively sucidical and asked to be put someplace safe.
How are you? I was so glad to see your name on the board. ARe you doing okay?
Marsha
Posted by Phillipa on November 23, 2007, at 23:19:58
In reply to Re: mood stablizers and dental pain - anyone had t, posted by 4WD on November 23, 2007, at 21:28:07
So sorry I've missed you and sent a babblemail to you. Not doing well myself. Love Phillipa
Posted by Molitor on November 25, 2007, at 16:19:08
In reply to mood stablizers and dental pain - anyone had this?, posted by 4WD on November 23, 2007, at 18:47:32
I've seen some random things about Neurontin/gabapentin causing actual dental problems. I haven't been able to pin it down, but some claims are pretty dramatic (drama on the internet, who'd imagine?)
Google 'neurontin dental' and you'll get a glimpse.
Posted by pstrait on November 26, 2007, at 3:13:49
In reply to mood stablizers and dental pain - anyone had this?, posted by 4WD on November 23, 2007, at 18:47:32
I take trileptal (600 mg in the evening) and I have never had dental pain, but I can definitely feel when it kicks in in my gums -- a kind of relaxed feeling, I suppose, which is weird b/c there is no muscle there to relax... it almost feels like a slight anesthesia. I don't know if this is related or not.
Posted by pstrait on November 26, 2007, at 3:13:59
In reply to mood stablizers and dental pain - anyone had this?, posted by 4WD on November 23, 2007, at 18:47:32
I take trileptal (600 mg in the evening) and I have never had dental pain, but I can definitely feel when it kicks in in my gums -- a kind of relaxed feeling, I suppose, which is weird b/c there is no muscle there to relax... it almost feels like a slight anesthesia. I don't know if this is related or not.
Posted by Molitor on November 26, 2007, at 23:25:41
In reply to Re: mood stablizers and dental pain - anyone had t, posted by pstrait on November 26, 2007, at 3:13:59
The only time I've had anything like this is when I've used the "supplement" picamilon. It made my teeth feel like they're stuck together with chewy candy, and I try to open my jaw. Sort of a pulling feeling. It did make one area in my teeth actually hurt, and a tooth there subsequently broke badly resulting in a root canal just today. Maybe it increases pain sensitivity in teeth? I guess that might be good in a canary-in-a-coal-mine sense, and if any of these drugs are making a specific tooth hurt, it might be worth checking out.
I never had any pain with gabapentin, and found that it decreased pain everywhere.
Picamilon supposedly affects GABA like some mood stabilizers, although I've found it entirely worthless.
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