I think the bad teeth are a byproduct of dry mouth.

Larry Willis
Retired and proud of it


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> From: [email protected]
> Date: November 5, 2015 at 8:09:25 AM EST
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Ditropan
> 
> I have never heard of ditropan causing bad teeth. My teeth are fine, I went 
> to the dentist a few weeks ago for a cleaning. It was a good checkup too.  Do 
> you take calcium pills? Maybe that's why my teeth have not been damaged. Rose
>  
> In a message dated 11/4/2015 10:30:21 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, 
> [email protected] writes:
> I have been on it for almost 20 years. Dry mouth, sore tongue, but the worst 
> is damage to my teeth! They are broken, yellow, decayed and all that bad 
> stuff. And I have spent a fortune on them.reminds me of a meth users teeth. 
> ACT is the only toothpaste I can use....and Biotene rinse. I just can't 
> tolerate constant cold sweats.
> 
> Larry Willis
> Retired and proud of it
> 
> 
> Begin forwarded message:
> 
>> From: [email protected]
>> Date: November 4, 2015 at 8:42:06 PM EST
>> To: [email protected], [email protected]
>> Cc: [email protected]
>> Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Ditroplan
>> I have been on ditropan or the generic for more than 30 years...no problems. 
>> It still works.I have not had any signs of dementia or other problems.  Rose
>>  
>> In a message dated 11/4/2015 5:08:13 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, 
>> [email protected] writes:
>>  My big worry now about Ditropan is recent research showing it increases 
>> risk of developing dementia/Alzheimer's/cognitive health problems. I've been 
>> taking it for a decade. I was also a long-term regular user of Benadryl for 
>> chronic allergies. Benadryl was identified in that same research as another 
>> high risk factor.
>> 
>> All of this becomes super scary for me, because Alzheimer's runs and family. 
>> My father is in the late stages of the disease.
>> 
>> At 48, I have to be focusing on preventative measures.  with 30 years of 
>> quadriplegia under my belt I can't assume I'll be dead before I get into my 
>> 60s and 70s when Alzheimer's risk is increasingly common.
>> 
>> I've asked my urologist for alternatives to Ditropan. he says there are some 
>> but he has to research them – – that was months ago.
>> 
>> Have any of you been on a similar drug that was as effective as Ditropan? 
>> 
>> Thanks everybody
>> 
>> Ed
>> 
>> Ed Tessier 
>> Mobile: (909) 994-5900
>> 
>> Jeved Management, Inc. 
>> 
>> On Mon, Nov 2, 2015 at 5:06 AM, Larry Willis <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> It doesn't give me dreams, but the dry mouth is terrible. But it's a trade 
>>> off - dry mouth or cold sweats. The sweats just kill me. Can't win.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>>> From: greg <[email protected]>
>>> Date: Sunday, November 1, 2015
>>> Subject: [QUAD-L] Ditroplan
>>> To: [email protected]
>>> 
>>> 
>>> I took Ditropan for awhile, but it gave me very weird dreams, almost panic 
>>> dreams. I'd wake up startled out of breath.
>>> I had to stop. Plus a very dry mouth.
>>> Greg
>>> 
>>> 
>>> > I take 20 mg ditropan in the morning, then cath at about 7am and 10
>>> > pm. I try to balance fluid intake with that routine.
>> 
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