I have lost track of how long I have been on Trileptal. It has been at least a couple of years. I am taking 900 mg Trileptal, 1.5 mg of Klonapin, and 60 mg of Cymbalta. I have for the most part been doing really well emotionally on this cocktail. I also supplement the meds with an excerise class called Zumba 3x a week, and singing in a chorus. The interaction with the people in my excerise class and the chorus has helped a lot. Also, Zumba is really fun.

I did get really freaked out when I read your post because I recently learned that I have some serious dental problems. I have receeding gums, bone loss, and air pockets around some of my teeth. I assumed the problem was from the dry mouth from the Cymbalta, which is a recent addition. I did not suspect the Trileptal until your message. I don't know what to do, because I have tried most of the mood stabilizers and anti depressants and this is the only combination that seems to be working well. My choices seem to be stay happy for a while and lose some teeth down the road, or get off the meds, keep my teeth and risk severe depression. I wonder if it's possible to be happy with false teeth......