Posted by SLS on March 27, 2012, at 8:57:25
In reply to Scott - Re: Anxiety with Restoril?, posted by Sheilac on March 27, 2012, at 7:56:36
> I don't have irritability anymore now that I am on Trileptal. I just have the morning nervousness and anxiety.
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> Usually this will go away if I take Klonopin with my morning Trileptal.
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> Scott, another odd side effect I have with Trileptal is a little increased urination. When I took even a low dose of Lithium with it, the urination was really increased.I believe I mentioned this previously. There is a very serious side effect associated with Trileptal known as hyponatremia. This means that too much sodium is escaping the body, and you are excreting comparable amounts of water as the body tries to maintain electrolytic (ions) balance. I consider it an urgent matter that you must attend to right away with a blood test.
> Would increased urination go away after a while of being on Lithium? It really helped with my depression.
Ah, I see. Yes, lithium can cause someone to urinate more.
1. When did the more frequent urination first appear?
2. What drugs were you taking at the time?
* You should get the blood test for hyponatremia regardless of what you are I might think. You might have to take in more salt to compensate for this condition if you have it. If necessary, stopping Trileptal will make the hyponatremia go away immediately.
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