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Telling dentists about Lithium

Community Leaderacuriousfish
acuriousfish
I am about to see a new dentist tomorrow. I think I read/dreamed/saw in a musical that you should tell a dentist you are on lithium..maybe it has something to do with bleeding? (maybe like vampires we can turn others bipolar?).

Anyway can anyone confirm, I don't really want to tell my new dentist I'm bipolar if I don't have to.
deleted_user
deleted_user
You should tell them every medication.
That's what I did.They ask anyway.

Mine's a gorgeous Chinese looking lady from Malaysia.
I'd tell her ANYTHING...woah!
deleted_user
deleted_user
My dentist updates what prescriptions I am on all of the time. Some meds cause bleeding and some cause dry mouth which leads to peridontal disease. With peridontal disease certain medications that they use to treat it can't be given if you are on certain medications. HIPAA, the document you sign about confidentiality should cover any issues you have about him or her telling anyone else about it. Dentists see bipolar people all of the time, I wouldn't worry about it. Whenever I tell my ob/gyn doctor about it she says she sees it all of the time and she herself has it.
Community Leaderacuriousfish
acuriousfish
Pluck, really.

Is she taking on new patients?

Ok, I'll disclose
deleted_user
deleted_user
Get this !! She has a sister working there too.They are co-owners.
Toothache never felt so goood !!
deleted_user
deleted_user
Pluck I just pictured you with a drill and a smile on your faces as all of a sudden you have another cavity and have to go see the dentist.
Ron
deleted_user
deleted_user
True.Did one with NO anaesthetic.Like some Bipolars do
deleted_user
deleted_user
They ask everytime if you are on new meds. I would advise you be honest with them. I would hate for you to have a reaction if the had to give you something if you needed work done.

Trust me...for awhile each time I went in I had to tell them my new combo. They also asked if you've been hospitalized. That was always a fun one to answer too.
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