Posted by SLS on July 6, 2005, at 5:53:35
In reply to Re: What all medications have you taken Denise ?? » SLS, posted by 4WD on July 5, 2005, at 22:14:02
> > Also, I thought you were going to give mifepristone a trial, what happened to that idea?
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> > Well, I was all set to proceed, but I started responding to Trileptal. All the paperwork is complete, the FDA granted me an IND, and I can begin treatment within a month if it were necessary. I must first more fully explore Trileptal by pushing the dosage. I moved up my appointment to see my doctor to later this week. I really would like to jump up from 900mg to 1200mg. I am so tempted to self-medicate, but I think it is important to exercise a little discipline at this point. I can't sit too long on the mifepristone thing, though. I believe there is a limit as to how long the IND remains in effect.
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> > - Scott
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> Is there any pressing reason why you couldn't do the mifepristone trial anyway? I mean, wouldn't it be great it if worked so well you could lower or stop some of the other meds? Or if it just worked anyway, Trileptal and all? Or do you have to be off meds before the trial?I guess I don't want to expose myself to risk and side effects that mifepristone might produce. Blocking all of your cortisol receptors for a week sounds pretty radical. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. My only real concern with not trying it right away is that my IND might time-out after a month or so. I'm happy things are progressing slowly enough that I get to try increasing the Trileptal at least one more time.
- Scott
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