Posted by JohnL on December 31, 2002, at 8:14:54
In reply to Help Pleeeze..trileptal or imipramine for depress, posted by disney4 on December 30, 2002, at 13:54:05
Hi,
If the Neurontin isn't doing the trick, then it should probably be changed. I agree with other posters that Lamictal sounds like a good alternative for you. It would be more stimulating too.
I would like to suggest something totally different though. Something that a lot of doctors around the country are having good success with...Zyprexa. Zyprexa is a great all around medication to deal with a bunch of different psychiatric things. Side effects would probably be much easier to handle than Imiprimine.
> I am currently on Neurontin and Klonopin for Bipolar Disorder and OCD. I can't tolerate SSRI's and I have tried almost all of the newer AD's on the market. I need something to help with depression. The large quantity of fish oil I take just isn't enough. I am considering adding imipramine to my current regimen or substituting trileptal for the neurontin, since I have heard it is an activating mood stabilizer. I suffer from constipation now, so I am concerned about the imipramine, although my Dr suggested a very low dose. It also seems like the trileptal has a much safer profile, but I am not 100% sure of it. Any comments or help is greatly appreciated!
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> Elsie
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