Posted by tygereyes on March 6, 2005, at 17:11:31
In reply to Re: Trileptal Experiences Opinions, posted by Minnie-Haha on March 6, 2005, at 12:23:00
I have Bipolar II Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, and am in recovery from Polysubstance Dependence and Anorexia Nervosa. I take Trileptal.
Last year, I was taking 1050 mgs but this dose caused a lot of cognitive problems (memory issues - i.e. could not remember conversations or events after they happened, as well as feeling "stupid"). Now I am on 600 mgs and those issues are much better. The hypomania is non-existant but the BEST thing about it is that it has completely taken away my dysphoric mania/severe anger.
However, neither 1050 mgs or 600 mgs were enough to take away the depression. Trileptal is rather ineffective for depression. So I take a tricyclic antidepressant (Desipramine) as well, and Seroquel to augment the effects of Trileptal, so I can be on a lower dose without any return of hypomania or anger.
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