Posted by qbsbrown on March 2, 2009, at 7:56:46
In reply to Re: Can Trileptal induce rapid cycling? » qbsbrown, posted by SLS on February 27, 2009, at 9:50:57
Hey Scott. So with the Trileptal, I wake up in a pleasurable hypomania that lasts til 1200. So I'm taking my largest dose in the morning (1200).
Then I crash at noon, but depression. So I'm trying to pick myself up with a 300-600 mg dose. Then I take another 600mg at about 6pm, and a calm normalcy takes over.
I've tried to give it up, but the pleasurable parts almost outweight the depression i experience everyday.
But needless to say, I shouldn't have to be bed bound depressed for 6 hours a day.
I also take provigil, which usually helps my depression.
I have been taking lexapro, which I know can induce my "mixed moods", so I'm discontinuing that.
Lamictal induces derealization, so any med that does that is not worth it to me.
Depakote makes me apathetic, flat, and dead. Not worth it.
I don't do well on anti-psychotics.
Any other ideas?
I wonder if a low dose of lithium (600 mgs) would help.
Thanks for your help.
Brian
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