Posted by nmk on June 4, 2003, at 12:33:15
In reply to Re: Should BP II's nix the AD's? - Depends » nmk, posted by Barbara Cat on June 3, 2003, at 20:06:48
> I've been working out alot and trying to lose the Remeron weight but it's not easy. Lithium does not create frenzied eating the way Remeron did. I was literally snarling and slobbering over a Dove ice cream bar on a cold February night while on Rem. Talk about not pretty. I haven't noticed any crazed cravings or overeating since stopping it. I think it may be more a metabolism thing with lithium since it does interfere with thyroid function. I've been on thyroid med for a long-term case of hypothyroid, but lithium has aggravated it. Other than that, I am very grateful and happy for what it's done for me. Beating the weight thing will just take extra effort, which I can do now that I'm not crippled by my mood disorder.
>
> So what has your experience been of Trileptal? You're the first person I've talked to who is taking it. - BCat
>
> >>Barbara,
I really don't know what to say about the Trileptal since it is difficult to determine if it has made a significant difference. I didn't notice any improvement at first, but after titrating up slowly to 1200 mg, I have noticed that the depression is not as severe. I am still cycling like crazy....going from a hypomanic state, to anxiety/agitation, to mild depression, all in a matter of weeks. So, either the Trileptal is not doing much of anything or the AD's I am on are the culprit. I see my pdoc tomorrow to discuss. On a positive note, I have not experienced any negative side-effects from the trileptal. It should be taken with food since it has a tendency to upset the tummy. It has a tendency to decrease my appetite, which I make up for at night when I take the Remeron.
Nicole
poster:nmk
thread:229544
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20030604/msgs/231373.html