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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.
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
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
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
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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