Posted by medlib on March 2, 2000, at 1:56:12
In reply to Re: Tegretol, posted by Janet on March 2, 2000, at 0:37:52
Janet-
3 weeks is a very long time to wait with that level of side effects. If I were you, I would call your new pdoc's office, explain that you have an IMMEDIATE problem with severe medication reactions and need to see someone NOW. Many docs are in group practice, and there are sometimes cancellations. If no one in your doc's office can see you within the next 2 days, I would go to the ER (if symptoms aren't any better in 2 days.)Perhaps Cam W will have some thoughts about your specific drugs. Good luck!
> It seems like a lot of typing, which is hard with my tremendous tremors. I feel toxic. But I don't know if I should just let it in my system longer or what. I'm bi-polar.I was on 1500 mg of Depakote ,but I had tremors among other side effects, so the pdr. wanted me off it. I'm also on 900mg lithium. He cut me down to 1000mg of depakote for 6 wks then 500mg for a week, plus 600mg Tegretol. So I was on 3 mood stabilizers and it only took a couple days until I felt terrible. The third day I asked a pharmacist about my symptoms and he said that was a lot of meds. I'm tired and weak,clumsy, have large pupils,blurred vision, decrease in urine, tremors have greatly increased, headache, stiff muscles in my neck and upper shoulders, mood changes, lightheadedness, constipation,and loss of appetite. I use to have diarrhea daily, from the lithium. Anyway, when I called the pdr. at 2:30, 6:30 and 7:30, he finally returned my call at 8:30. He asked, "why are you on 3 mood stabalizers"? I replied,"because you told me to." He said I should not be on 3 at once and took me off depakote totally. Now I'm on Tegretol 400mg, lithium 400mg, and Seroguel 100mg. This isn't the first time I've had a problem with him. I found a new doctor today. My appointment is in three weeks.
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