Posted by chemist on August 24, 2004, at 15:03:44
In reply to What Happened to Trileptal! Chemist!!, posted by Starlight on August 24, 2004, at 13:11:13
hello there, chemist here...comments below...note that i have posted previously that trileptal did appear to be working for me at the time. this is relative to other drugs such as topamax, neurontin, and gabitril. with the exception of trileptal, all were free of mood-stabilization effects. importantly, i was taking diazepam and dexedrine with each trial. whether or not trileptal was truly effective remains an unsolved mystery for me, as it was never taken as monotherapy without stronger meds being taken concurrently.....all the best, chemist
> Chemist,
> What was coming off of trileptal like?*** on par with the emotions i felt when i stopped receiving complimentary (and unsolicited) copies of Entertainment Weekly in the mail: relief, temporary sense that i was ``missing something'' (this passed in about an hour, because i occasionally ``borrow'' my neighbor's copy), and excitement due to the knowledge that i would not have to pay for something i did not want to receive anyhow. ***
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> I'd like to come off of both Lamictal and Trileptal because I'm not convinced that I'm bipolar II and for the same reasons that you mentioned - I'm not epileptic and don't want to take drugs for conditions I don't have. I like the effexor pretty well because it addresses my anxiety and depression, but the more crap you take the more it costs, which is a bummer.*** well, if you can get a trial subscriction to Entertainment Weekly, kiss those problems goodbye: no more worrying about j-lo's love life, whom tom cruise is dating, and what blockbuster will smith will be appearing in next. and it is free, as long as you cancel in time. save deal with Trileptal, if you are not in too deep and/or have been getting those ``free samples'' from your psychiatrist, which soon vanish and are replaced with - voila! - a prescription for which you must pay. ***
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> Just curious about what your experience was like coming off of the drug - how much were you taking? And how long did you titrate down?
> starlight*** Trileptal: 300 mg bid, titrated down over a week or so in 100 mg increments. Savings: without insurace, over $200/month. with insurance, $15/month. Entertainment Weekly: once a week, titrated down to zero abruptly. Savings: about $15/month (news-stand), same as Trileptal (with insurance), yet i never actually paid for any copies of Entertainment Weekly. ***
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