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Posted by markwell on January 11, 2012, at 10:09:49
I've largely blamed my disease for why med tents seem to fail. Could the problem be the med tegretol that Im using as a mood stabilizer?thoughts?
Mark
Posted by phidippus on January 15, 2012, at 18:16:03
In reply to tegretol for bipolar, posted by markwell on January 11, 2012, at 10:09:49
Tegretol may not be the best mood stabilizer for you.
Eric
Posted by crazyjoe on January 15, 2012, at 21:37:08
In reply to Re: tegretol for bipolar » markwell, posted by phidippus on January 15, 2012, at 18:16:03
mark what are you using the tegretol to treat....and what other meds have you used
Posted by Raisinb on January 16, 2012, at 21:37:51
In reply to tegretol for bipolar, posted by markwell on January 11, 2012, at 10:09:49
What else are you on besides tegretol, and are you mainly depressed or hypo/manic?
Posted by markwell on January 17, 2012, at 5:20:49
In reply to Re: tegretol for bipolar, posted by crazyjoe on January 15, 2012, at 21:37:08
I am bp1. I am taking tegretol and nac. My symptoms are severe anxiety and agitation and major depression.
Mark
Posted by Raisinb on January 17, 2012, at 17:17:26
In reply to Re: tegretol for bipolar, posted by markwell on January 17, 2012, at 5:20:49
Probably you should try a different mood stabilizer. It sounds as if it is not working. Have you been on Lithium.
Posted by phidippus on January 17, 2012, at 17:48:59
In reply to Re: tegretol for bipolar, posted by markwell on January 17, 2012, at 5:20:49
THE PROBLEM IS THE TEGRETOL DOES NOTHING TO TREAT THE SYMPTOMS OF DEPRESSION.
Your mania may well be treated, but your depression is not. Switch to a mood stabilizer that helps with depression: Lamictal, Lithium or Zonegran.
You will also probably want to add an antidepressant in your mix.
Eric
Posted by markwell on January 17, 2012, at 17:56:59
In reply to Re: tegretol for bipolar, posted by crazyjoe on January 15, 2012, at 21:37:08
I tried lithium for several weeks several years ago. It didn't help at all with sleep so I went off it. The only benefit I get from tegretol is it helps somewhat with sleep. Maybe if I took lithium and something like seroquel for sleep? How hard would it be to switch from tegretol to lithium? What would lithium do that tegretol isn't doing? My pdoc says my agitation isn't from the tegretol but untreated depression.
Mark
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