Did You Know that Anti-Depressant/Anxiety Medication Wrecks Your Teeth?

[becvan]

I think it's quite funny that anyone would think this is the dentist's fault. He is not the one putting me on this medication. It is the responsibility of the prescribing doctor to inform the patient of side effects and what those do to you. Period.

My dentist did know what I was on. Unfortunately, I can't pronounce the generic name so I call it by it's brand name. Which isn't well known here. He didn't recognize what it was due to that. My dentist feels terrible, but it's not his fault.

bec

 

[midi]

I haven't been to a dentist in years--haven't had coverage. I know I need to put the money towards it...

 

[fin]

becvan, I'm sorry I wasn't saying that it is down to the dentist, or that you were blaming the dentist or anything. Please, I didn't read that from what you had written, honest.

Would be good though to be able to find this stuff out, I guess we just have to know who to ask. I don't know, you know... if I hadn't come here I wouldn't really know anything. I would still be in the dark with just about all of it. And I had lost the confidence to even know where to start looking or to trust myself with what I could find out.

Thankyou Bec for bringing this subject out.

~fin

 

[Countrygent]

Dry mouth is a problem. Try to drink water as often as you can stand it to combat the dehydration the meds cause. Also, there is some dental gum you can get at the drug store that stimulates saliva to help combat dry mouth.

I am in and out of the washroom all day with all the water, but supposedly it is good for you to drink lots of fluids.:occasion: