Re: HOSPITALIZATION OR CARBAMAZEPINE? » Ed O`Flaherty

Posted by Taylor123 on June 20, 2003, at 18:16:02

In reply to Re: HOSPITALIZATION OR CARBAMAZEPINE?, posted by Ed O`Flaherty on June 20, 2003, at 17:09:21

>Thank you very much for taking the time to reply to my post!
I have been on Li+ successfuly for over a year, but went off it (against the advice of my p.doc) as I felt it really inhibited my creativity and dulled my thoughts. (perhaps my blood levels were too high? (my last one was 1.2mmol/L - as you know, top of the theraputic range)
I am glad to hear case evidence that Tegretol has worked for your patients, but am anxious of the side-effects. I need to be on a mood stabilizer, as I don't want to be on olanzapine much longer, as I'm worried about the weight gain (which it has definatly given me in the past.) I've been on Seroquel (Quetiapine)in the past which didn't cause weight gain so much. But my p.doc said that Olanzapine was the best choice since I have been "very unwell."
I was wondering what the mode of action of Omega-3 fish oil is? My p.doc hasn't talked about that at all, and a fair few of the posters here have talked about it.
My MIMS says that Carbamazipine shouldn't be taken concomitantly with Li+, as it may induce toxicity; even when Li+ is within the normal range. My p.doc was trying to convince me to go back on the Li+ on a low dose and add the Tegretol. Could this be dangerous?
My other choice, that you mentioned was Na Valproate: Na Vaproate worries me because of the weight gain. Is it common?
Feeling like the crash landing is imminent, and feel like upping my Effexor and stopping the Olanzapine now.
Thanx for any feedback...
I'm much more interesting when I'm flying high.
Take care
Tay

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HOSPITALIZATION OR CARBAMAZEPINE? Taylor123 6/19/03
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Re: Tegretol or Trileptal? » Taylor123 » starlight Ron Hill 6/19/03
Re: HOSPITALIZATION OR CARBAMAZEPINE? nmk 6/19/03
Re: HOSPITALIZATION OR CARBAMAZEPINE? » Taylor123 KimberlyDi 6/20/03
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Lithium or Trileptal? HOSPITALIZATION OR McPac 6/20/03
Re: Lithium or Trileptal? HOSPITALIZATION OR starlight 6/20/03
Re: Trileptal? » McPac Ron Hill 6/20/03
Re: Trileptal? starlight 6/20/03
Re: Lithium or Trileptal? HOSPITALIZATION OR nmk 6/20/03
Re: Lithium or Trileptal? -STARLIGHT nmk 6/20/03
Re: HOSPITALIZATION avoided! Taylor123 6/20/03
Re: HOSPITALIZATION OR CARBAMAZEPINE? Ed O`Flaherty 6/20/03
Re: HOSPITALIZATION OR CARBAMAZEPINE? » Ed O`Flaherty Taylor123 6/20/03
Re: Lithium or Trileptal? HOSPITALIZATION OR starlight 6/20/03
Re: HOSPITALIZATION OR CARBAMAZEPINE? starlight 6/20/03
STARRe: Lithium or Trileptal? HOSPITALIZATION OR McPac 6/20/03
Still wondering? OR CARBAMAZEPINE? McPac 6/20/03
Re: HOSPITALIZATION avoided! » Taylor123 Ritch 6/21/03
Re: Lithobid » starlight Ron Hill 6/21/03
Re: Omega-3 Fatty Acids (e.g.; fish oil) » Taylor123 Ron Hill 6/21/03
Re: Still wondering? OR CARBAMAZEPINE? » McPac nmk 6/21/03
Re: Does *fair few* mean many or few? » Taylor123 Ron Hill 6/21/03
Re: Omega-3 Fatty Acids (e.g.; fish oil) » Ron Hill disney4 6/23/03
Re: HOSPITALIZATION OR CARBAMAZEPINE? » starlight Eddie Sylvano 6/23/03
Re: Thanks for fish oil brand recommendation. (nm) » disney4 Ron Hill 6/23/03

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