Posted by Christ_empowered on July 8, 2014, at 13:04:29
In reply to TRIPLETAL Thoughts From Anyone Who Has Taken It???, posted by iowamoo on July 8, 2014, at 9:57:56
I take 1200/trileptal. High dose for some docs, not so high for others (psychiatry isn't all that scientific). On average, probably high-normal. I also take 100 Lamictal and 30 Abilify.
You have to watch out for low blood sodium (they should do tests now and then), occasionally some kind of rash (but not like the lamictal rash, or so says my shrink), and I think long term most anticonvulsants can mess with your hormones and bone density (?), but trileptal is relatively safe...especially compared to, say, tegretol or Depakote.
Anyway, good for agitation, intense anger; kinda sedating at first, no noticeable effect on weight or appetite. Some drug-drug interactions, but not as bad as a lot of other anticonvulsants.
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