Posted by med_empowered on October 15, 2005, at 7:58:31
In reply to Trileptal for sleep does anyone take Trileptal?, posted by rjlockhart98 on October 14, 2005, at 13:28:10
Trileptal is basically Tegretol w/o all the crappy side effects, and without the blood testing. It reduces overall activity in the brain...I think it focuses in on the temporal lobes, but I don't really know. Anyway, I used to take it (600-1,200mgs total daily dose), and its OK...not great, but OK. Its better with agitation and hypomania than it is with anxiety, depression, or extreme mania. If you're given to "mixed-episodes" (aka: dysphoric mania) and tend to get agitated, hostile, and also depressed, its good stuff. Some docs think its less potent than Tegretol; I can really speak to that, but I do think unless you **NEED** the extra strength of Tegretol you'd be better served with Trileptal..its much gentler. It can lower blood sodium levels, though, so those should be checked periodically.
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