Posted by ed_uk on March 21, 2005, at 14:04:12
In reply to Re: Carbamazepine and Propantheline, posted by Nickengland on March 21, 2005, at 11:04:55
Hi!
>once or twice for the propantheline.
You could try taking 15mg three times a day- at least one hour before meals. Ask your doc if s/he will let you increase.
>Some pretty negative ones from the carbamazepine, general sickness feeling, sleepy and a kinda semi depressive mood - but i guess thats how all mood stabiliers make you feel to do their job!
Will you ask for the controlled release?
> I deal with anxiety quite badly but my pdoc refused my request for clonazepam, although let me have propranolol - i think the clonzepam could be of some help.
Clonazepam isn't popular in the UK at all, it's not approved for anxiety here, only epilepsy. Have you tried diazepam? Gabapentin might help your anxiety- it's rarely an effective anti-manic though.
>which of all the anti convulsants does nothing for depression and has fairly "mild" anti-manic effects?
What do you mean by 'mild'? Do you mean somthing that's not very sedating?
>Hope you dont mind me asking, but what is your diagnosis Ed and which medication, if any, are you taking?
Mainly anxiety, OCD and atypical depression. I just take lofepramine 140mg at the moment, I often take an SSRI as well but not at the moment.
Best regards,
Ed.
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