Posted by Rockel By on March 17, 2014, at 9:20:01
In reply to Re: Serenics » Rockel By, posted by phidippus on March 14, 2014, at 18:21:26
I've not yet consulted a neuro-psych doctor, but have started Eslicarbazepine Acetate @ 800mg per day. I took my first dose yesterday. Do you think it is likely to help? It made me extremely sleepy and I slept for a long time yesterday.
Also, I noticed when I did take Escitalopram 10mg before that it tends to reduce irritation, but when I reduced the Risperidone 3mg I was taking with it, I had agitation - escalating anger, the urge to shout at people near us for making noises, wanting to attack people, wanting to take out my aggression by playing loud music the whole nights and not letting them sleep. If that had gone on, I would soon be destroying things and damaging stuff again in agitation for sure, so we quickly raised the risperidone dose again, but raising the dose messed up my head for some reason, and I stopped sleeping much for many days again as I would when ill, started being awake at night, extremely depressed with lots of weeping. It was as if it stopped working.
I'm not sure though if Eslicarbazepine will help with depression and thinking about adding an antidepressant again if I need it, but worried about the escalating dangerous anger issue.
Also, doctor did not order any blood test for eslicarbazepine. Is that wise? I have liver, renal, and blood tests, but those were taken a year and a half back. I'm worried since I've already started the drug, I don't want to do the start stop thing. Is it okay if I get blood tests after a few doses? And any of the tests are actually necessary with this drug or I should stop worrying?
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