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Posted by Phidippus on December 4, 2011, at 21:27:16
For 4 years now I have suffered a frontal headache that sends pain from the middle of my forehead through my eyes and down into my teeth. Just recently I visited a neurologist who has diagnosed me with an atypical trigimenal neuralgia. To treat it he has prescribed Carbamazapine.
How will this effect my mood?
Eric
Posted by Phillipa on December 4, 2011, at 23:20:29
In reply to Starting Carbamazapine, posted by Phidippus on December 4, 2011, at 21:27:16
Eric how did he diagnose it? Have you had an MRI? Phillipa
Posted by Christ_empowered on December 5, 2011, at 0:49:16
In reply to Starting Carbamazapine, posted by Phidippus on December 4, 2011, at 21:27:16
Its used as a mood stabilizer in bipolar. I think its better for mania, agitation, rage, and aggression than the depressive end of things. Blood work is necessary. I think it has a number of drug-drug interactions you might want to check out.
Did he mention trileptal? Its like tegretol, only somewhat cleaner. No blood work. I don't know anything about the drug-drug interactions.
Posted by Phidippus on December 5, 2011, at 16:46:00
In reply to Re: Starting Carbamazapine, posted by Christ_empowered on December 5, 2011, at 0:49:16
Carbamazapine has been used for a long time now to treat trigimenal neuralgia, which is the target symptom.
Trileptal did nothing for my headaches and made my OCD worse.
Eric
Posted by Phidippus on December 5, 2011, at 16:50:05
In reply to Re: Starting Carbamazapine » Phidippus, posted by Phillipa on December 4, 2011, at 23:20:29
CTs, MRIs. The fact that the pain does not respond to conventional means. Its been a constant pain for 4 years now. Describing my symptoms to my new neorologist has him convinced it is neuralgia.
Eric
Posted by Phillipa on December 5, 2011, at 18:20:16
In reply to Re: Starting Carbamazapine » Phillipa, posted by Phidippus on December 5, 2011, at 16:50:05
I don't understand why trileptal wouldn't also work as same med one less oxygen ion? Phillipa
Posted by Phidippus on December 7, 2011, at 15:02:21
In reply to Re: Starting Carbamazapine » Phidippus, posted by Phillipa on December 5, 2011, at 18:20:16
Studies show Trileptal is not as good at treating neuralgia as Carbamazapine. The two medications are structurally different and don't share all the same mechanism of action.
Eric
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