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Seizure Meds & Dentist Office Meds - any conflicts?
Sat, 09/09/2006 - 08:16Topic: Medication Issues
Hi All,
Not too long ago I switched dentists (no choice, this one is open saturdays, and it's a juggling act as it is with 3 doctors).
I thought the place would be cool, as they made me fill out form after form about work group insurance terms (I'm in Ontario so that's what covers dental - 80% for me), then health conditions, and stuff. I checked off seizure disorder, listed all my meds (Topomax, Clobazam, Keppra & well, I'm on Minestrin as birth control).
When it came to drug interractions/allergies, I didn't check off any - instead I wrote what I've always written anywhere. "Look up on a case by case basis as prescibing or issuing, due to number of meds already on - do know no meds with alcohol can be issued".
The dentist basically said "It's not my job to look this stuff up, you should know. Get me a list of what I can give you."
She's lucky I didn't punch her to be honest..and now there's fine print in all the paperwork that any estimates put through have to be done. Reason I went there is my jaw was killing after a seizure, figured I screwed something up. Guess I knocked some fillings loose or something.
Anyways, just wondering - anyone ever have seizures as a result of what dentists give you? My old one was cool and always had a nurse present. This one charges triple & won't.
JOY,eh?
Thanks for any input.
Erin
Comments
Hi Erin, I have never had
Submitted by solis on Wed, 2006-09-13 - 01:07
Hi Erin,
I have never had such an awful experience as every dentist I've gone to has known about seizure meds (and their possible dental implications).
Friend, I'd strongly advise you to change dentists as if that is how informed they are about meds (known to possibly effect teeth & gums) then I wouldn't want to put my faith in anything they decided.
Who knows what else they don't know, right?
Take care & wish you the best
~sol
Re: Seizure Meds & Dentist Office Meds - any conflicts?
Submitted by andy m on Wed, 2006-09-13 - 02:04
Hi Erin,
I'm so sorry to hear about your terrible experience with the dentist, it can be something of a traumatic experience as it is without all the other aggravation they obviously put you through. I'm in the UK which is notoriously bad for trying to find good, reasonably priced dentists and the first few I tried were very reluctant to take me a patient purely because it would be too much ''hassle'' for them to take someone with E. Then my GP put me in touch with a wonderful dentist about 13 years ago and as a bonus the practice took NHS patients so although I pay it is very reasonable. I had a preliminary meeting with the head of the practice and we just chatted things through all very laid back but every angle was discussed and noted in my file, he had obviously done his homework so I felt very much at ease, and even though my meds have changed countless times since then as long as they were informed they would get in touch and put my mind at ease. I'm on Keppra, Clobazam and Epilim at present and was informed that there would be no problems treating me. Even though my original dentist has retired the practice still has the same high standards, and example of this was about 5 years ago when my meds were making me very poor at remembering things no matter how much i wrote them down and i forgot an appointment. The dentist was on the phone to see if I was OK as she had been worried when I hadn't shown and when I explained the circumstances they even waived the non- attendance fee they normally charge, I hope you have luck finding a better dentist, why carry on paying triple to be treated as a second - class citizen.
Andy
Re: Seizure Meds & Dentist Office Meds - any conflicts?
Submitted by mommy2kyra on Tue, 2006-09-12 - 22:36
Hi Erin, Sorry to hear that your new dentist isn't well-mannered! To answer your question, I haven't had any major work done (knock on wood) so I can't give much helpful input. I just wanted to give you a ((hug)) and hope that you get a kinder dentist soon! Best of luck to you! Heather :)