Posted by Minnie-Haha on March 29, 2005, at 18:58:20
In reply to switch to trileptal from lamictal?, posted by tendency on March 29, 2005, at 18:50:12
> What are your opinions on trileptal vs. lamictal? I'm BP II and have been on lamicatal (100mg x 2) for about 10 months. Seems to work ok but I'm still fairly depressed. Might trileptal be worth a shot? How do its side effects compare to lamictal? Thanks.
You don't say whether or not you're on an antidepressant. My opinion is that it's pretty hard to treat depression with a mood stabilizer alone. If any MS were going to do it, I'd think it would be Lamictal. (I was on it for a couple of months and was starting to see some improvement, but I got a rash and had to quit.)
I've used Trileptal for a long time and though it keeps me from feeling suicidal, it really doesn't do much to lift me out of depression. My first MS was Depakote, but I also took an AD with it, and it (the Depakote) made me gain 30 pounds in 2 years, so that's when I first switched to Trileptal.
If you're really in a deep-down funk, I think you'll probably need to add an AD.
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