Psycho-Babble Medication Thread 84548

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Trileptal nausea

Posted by bob on November 17, 2001, at 20:16:44

What is up with this Trileptal stuff??? I changed from Tegretol XR to this because the Tegretol was making me very tired and sweaty -- as well as doing nothing for my mental condition. I thought Trileptal was supposed to be easier to tolerate. I am now getting waves of nausea. I reduced from 300mg, down to 150mg, down to 75mg, and now I'm splitting them in half, and it's still the same!!! I've got to get off this stuff.

 

Re: Trileptal nausea » bob

Posted by Mitch on November 18, 2001, at 12:59:34

In reply to Trileptal nausea, posted by bob on November 17, 2001, at 20:16:44

> What is up with this Trileptal stuff??? I changed from Tegretol XR to this because the Tegretol was making me very tired and sweaty -- as well as doing nothing for my mental condition. I thought Trileptal was supposed to be easier to tolerate. I am now getting waves of nausea. I reduced from 300mg, down to 150mg, down to 75mg, and now I'm splitting them in half, and it's still the same!!! I've got to get off this stuff.

Bob,

I hear ya. The main reason a lot of doctors are switching their patients from Tegretol to Trileptal (mainly epilepsy patients) has to do with reduced drug interactions, liver toxicity, and the elimination of a hazard of blood disorders from Tegretol. It is a safety issue more than a "tolerability" one. I couldn't hack more than 75mg 3x daily. 300mg/day.. well close to vomiting. You probably will need to switch to something else.

Mitch

 

Re: Trileptal nausea

Posted by bob on November 19, 2001, at 12:46:39

In reply to Re: Trileptal nausea » bob, posted by Mitch on November 18, 2001, at 12:59:34

Yes Mitch, you're right. This stuff is too much. I kept waiting for the nausea to subside, and it just stayed there, if not actually getting worse. I'm almost off of the stuff now.

Bob

 

Re: good luck with something else! (nm) » bob

Posted by Mitch on November 19, 2001, at 13:34:23

In reply to Re: Trileptal nausea, posted by bob on November 19, 2001, at 12:46:39

 

Re: good luck with something else!

Posted by Bob on November 19, 2001, at 16:14:53

In reply to Re: good luck with something else! (nm) » bob, posted by Mitch on November 19, 2001, at 13:34:23

Seems like most of us on this board need luck -- some more than others. Thank you, and good luck to you also.

Bob


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