Posted by colin wallace on February 25, 2003, at 0:21:00
In reply to Re: Lamictal and Pre-emptive Strikes » colin wallace, posted by Ritch on February 24, 2003, at 22:25:26
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> Colin, I would go with the Tegretol add since you haven't tried that one yet. Teg is sometimes used successfully for treatment-resistant bipolar depression. I tried Trileptal recently and I felt a definite antidepressant effect from it, but I have a weak stomach and the stuff nauseated me badly. Just a tip-don't take much of it-it seems like if you take very much you dull out-just a little seemed to help with the "black-anergia" I can get from Depakote. Kind of similar to Wellbutrin, but much milder without any hostility or grouchiness. Oh, another idea here-what about some thyroid supplementation? I have yet to try it-pdoc is scared of it-I think it would be perfect for me (rapid cycling).Thanks Mitch,
I'm glad you chimed in here, because your symptoms seem very similar to mine(as do your med. reactions).I think I'll try asking for Trileptal, but I won't hold my breath(dealing with a UK psych.- he'll probably prescribe 350mg Effexor for hypomania..)
It seems Trileptal has less of a likelihhood for causing med. interactions(than Carbemazapine) too.Have you compared the two, or do they just 'feel' like identical meds??
Can I ask what doses you took, and at what point did you become nauseated?I never tried Wellbutrin-it's not available as an AD here in UK anyway, but I'm almost certain it would zap me with more irritability.
Thyroid supplementation interests me too,but I haven't looked into it in detail yet.
What meds are you currently taking Mitch anyway, and how do you feel yourself these days?Cheers,
Col.ps.Any thoughts on Topomax?
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