Posted by Maximus on August 1, 2002, at 22:41:49
In reply to Re: Lamictal, honey moon is over! » Maximus, posted by Ritch on August 1, 2002, at 22:18:05
> Well, Depakote and Lithium is out due to weight gain right? You might lose weight on Topamax, but I don't think you will like its Fz (zombification factor)! Neurontin is too expensive.. Lamictal made you panic...
> Hmm.. I would say give some generic Tegretol a try (carbamazepine).
Well, Depakote is out of question but not Lithium. I did gain less weight with Li. Neurontin is simply and purely not a mood stabilizer. At best Neurontin is a good add-on as an anti-anxiety agent.
Tegretol. My pdoc did not mention it. Why? I don't know. May be the side effects are legion?
Thanks.
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