Posted by B2chica on April 7, 2005, at 11:32:34
In reply to Re: Tegretol or hospital » B2chica, posted by Maxime on April 6, 2005, at 13:07:40
Hey Maxime, i was on trileptal for a while also. worked great for me too!
b2c.
> I second what B2C said. The hospital is so boring. However, it is a safe place to take you off meds and try you on new ones.
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> Tegretol might be the med for you! It's very different from Depekote. I use Tegretol's "cousin", Trileptal and it's the only mood stabilser apart from clonazapam that has worked for me.
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> Good luck and let us know how it goes. I hope your doctor will allow you enough time to give Tegretol a chance to work.
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> Maxime
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> > sorry no experience with Tegretol but i'm interested to see how things go with you getting off zyprexa. (be careful there).
> > -i have been in hospital a couple times and for me they were good experiences. it's good that you are monitored daily and people can see what's Really going on with you. -however, i get board VERY easily and after a few days, i was quite restless. so bring things you enjoy -if they'll let you have them. if you are suicidal there are many things they won't allow.
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> > one tip about being admitted to hosptial, if your pdoc doesn't have hospital privaleges then the pdoc 'on call' when you're admitted will be your pdoc while there...make sure he/she is one your pdoc recommends. try to be admitted when they are on call.
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> > best of luck
> > b2c.
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