Posted by saralyn on June 2, 2004, at 19:29:01
In reply to Re: Quitting Trileptal » psychosage, posted by AMD on June 2, 2004, at 14:37:05
Yes, that's exactly what i want, a mood stabilizer that helps me think rather than make me feel like a zombie. Trileptal made me dull and suicidally depressed after taking it for 2 months, i decided to quit it one day against my doctor's advice because I just wanted to feel like myself again, (yes, I spiraled immediately into mania). Another one that will make you dumb is zonegran, but to be fair i probably didn't give it a fair trial but watch out for some dulling at first with that one, probably have to do with the 63-hour elimination half-life.
One that sounds promising at the moment is Keppra, very low side-effect profile with a short half-life(about 7 hours), supposed to be the only one that helps you think clearer. Anyone have experience with that care to share about its side-effects? What of its effect on weight? Thanks!
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