Posted by allisonf on August 19, 2003, at 3:53:46
In reply to Re: any one try trileptal? » Rainee, posted by galkeepinon on August 18, 2003, at 2:37:04
I just started trileptal about a month ago for BPII. I had no major side effects until I got up to 900 mg and then was really dizzy. Went back down to 600 per my pdoc until our next appt. But so far, I'm not impressed. I think I'm gaining weight b/c of it (that's not listed as a side effect, but then I lost weight on Lithium, so it could be my body is screwed up!). Also, I've had a major mixed episode/suicidal thing going on while I've been on it. Don't know if there's a wait period before it kicks in, but if not, I'm finding that I'm no better off on it than I was before. On a positive note, I have read on some other bds of other people's good experiences with it esp. re: bipolar depression. That might explain your recent hypersexuality. Maybe the tripletpal with the SSRI is a little too much and your pdoc just needs to tweek your dosage. Good luck & please keep me posted.
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