Does azapriothine/imuran cause teeth to hurt?
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Sorry for the late reply junkboy64. Are your teeth still hurting?
Azathioprine can cause bleeding gums and sores, ulcers, or white spots on the lips or in the mouth as possible side effects (listed under Common). http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/drug-information/DR601561/DSECTION=side-effects
Asacol could cause heartburn or acid reflux as a possible side effect. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/drug-information/DR600901/DSECTION=side-effects
Acid reflux can make your teeth more sensitive which may be the cause of your pain be it Crohn's causing the acid reflux or medication causing it or increasing it.
Have you seen a dentist about the pain? They should be able to pinpoint the cause right away even if it's Crohn's related.
Azathioprine can cause bleeding gums and sores, ulcers, or white spots on the lips or in the mouth as possible side effects (listed under Common). http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/drug-information/DR601561/DSECTION=side-effects
Asacol could cause heartburn or acid reflux as a possible side effect. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/drug-information/DR600901/DSECTION=side-effects
Acid reflux can make your teeth more sensitive which may be the cause of your pain be it Crohn's causing the acid reflux or medication causing it or increasing it.
Have you seen a dentist about the pain? They should be able to pinpoint the cause right away even if it's Crohn's related.
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the teeth pain was horrible for about 2 weeks and then it went completely away.. i do get a slight dry mouth but nothing major.. it felt like my teeth had been bleached.. like all the water was sucked out of my teeth.. it hurt to have them touch together.. but its gone now.. thanks for the info.. if it happens again, ill go directly to the dentest.
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You know now that I think about it I did have that problem when I was on Imuran. I was also grinding my teeth some. It almost feels like you need to have something to chew on. When I was experiencing this I almost had the urge to chew on tires and baby toys, strange right? It did fade after awhile and it eventually went away.
Do you have Bruxism HannahR? http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/bruxism/DS00337 I do that too but for me it seems more anxiety related than medication related and I do grind them in my sleep sometimes. It can cause jaw pain as well as what feels like tooth pain.
