- Lithium 15th March 2005
... I take 900 mg Lithium a day but I also take Trileptal , Wellbutrin, and Effexor. I use Restoril or Ativan...
- Does Trileptal cause Body Odor?? 15th March 2005
... Sorry Polarized, I've been on trileptal for about 6 months...haven't noticed a change....I...
- Some questions 11th March 2005
... always fair to blame the meds.
Now I'm starting on Trileptal , which is really a anti-seizure med, and seems to...
- Hi I'm new 7th March 2005
... been on a variety of other meds.... Prozac depakote trileptal etc. They all had sie effects that I couldn't deal...
- New & Question about meds and lows? 22nd February 2005
... drugs in this classification. Now I'm on Lamictal and Trileptal . They keep me off the couch but make me a little anxious...
- Bp meds if you're not bp? 22nd February 2005
... or not. The answer to your question is no. I am on Trileptal 900mg a day and I'm not BP....
- Bipolar........who knows 21st February 2005
... ago. Hard to accept but the new meds Lamictal and Trileptal do help. The worlds not perfect but at least I'm not...
- Bipolar II/PTSD and I am new to board 21st February 2005
... PTSD a year ago. I take 600mg of lithium and 600mg of trileptal daily. My Dr. increased my meds, but later had to...
- anti anxiety 20th February 2005
... anxious feelings since I started Lamictal. (I also take Trileptal ) It makes me go, go, go, as well. If I take it in...
- Do meds cause anxiety attacks? 17th February 2005
... to have some freaky symptoms. I'm on Lamictal and Trileptal , here's the scoop.
I can't concentrate long enough ... headaches, headaches.
The Lamictal speeds me up, so Trileptal was prescribed to tone it down. I can't take lamictal ... awake. I was taking 100mg of Lamictal and 20mg of Trileptal and was doing fine but now I'm not doing well it the...
... Strange because Trileptal and Lamictal are both antiseizure medications they...
... found a good level (Ha! Imagine me level) I cut the trileptal in half to 10mg. and the lamictol to 75mg. I'm feeling...
- New here 16th February 2005
... meds that dont casue weight gain sucha s Lamical or
trileptal . My p-doc told me the antiphychotic meds can work...
- Is anyone on Lamictal? 15th February 2005
... on 25mgs. and broke out everywhere. I have been on Trileptal before with good results. I am now back on seroquel...
- just found out and now scared 9th February 2005
... but after I started taking some meds, Lamictal and Trileptal , I started feeling much better. I cycle rather quickly...
- Bi-Polar and the Law 1st February 2005
... Disability and I often yo-yo. I am currently on Lithium and Trileptal and taking college courses on line to avoid problems...
- Please help now 25th January 2005
... mood stabilizer. (Like lithium, Depakote, Tegretol, Trileptal , Neurontin, Lamicta, Topamax)
I even read that some...
- Do you think i am over medicated?? 24th January 2005
... been diagnosed for about 1 year now. anyway, I am on trileptal 600 mg 3 times a day, klonipin .5 mgs 2 times a day...
- Just Wondering... 15th January 2005
... stop it.
yes i take my meds (strattera welbutrin & trileptal ) but im not sure their dialed in: only dxed about...
- Question about allergic reaction 14th January 2005
... My husband has been on Trileptal for a few months now. About a month after he had been ... have been doing some research and have found that Trileptal can cause high amounts of sodium in the blood. Alcohol...
... I just went off trileptal myself, it did cause me to itch all over. Another ... eyes but I think the alcohol did interact witht he trileptal as my face and parts of my body got red and blotchy...
- lamictal and weight gain? 13th January 2005
... was a med I was considering. I just stopped taking " Trileptal " a new mood stabilizer that is not suppose to cause...
... to hear that you didn't have a good experience on trileptal , i was considering doing that, but i need a migraine...
- DESPERATE for new mood stabilizer 10th January 2005
... forunate as Jamie. I've also just recently
tried Trileptal (which is a new mood stabilizer) but couldnt tolerate...
- I feel alone 2nd January 2005
... deep depression. A couple of days ago I stopped the trileptal , which has helped somewhat. I go in to see my p-doc...
... or jump ahead of myself. Now that Ive been off the Trileptal for about a day I have more control over the crying...
- Help with meds 29th December 2004
... and a few others in that class. Finally we are at Trileptal which seems to level the moods a bit. But I am a ... understanding I would need a mood stablelizer...the trileptal works maybe a dose increase, an anti-depressent, and...
- Are There Any Mood-Stabilizers That... 25th December 2004
... Lamictal (Lamotrigine), Topamax (Topiramate)
and Trileptal (Oxcarbazepine). Good Luck, Kiehn...
- Does anyone REALLY care?... 16th December 2004
... outburst, irritability and psycosis, so my doc has added Trileptal another mood stablizer, then hopes to wean me off...
- Mood stabilizer questions 12th December 2004
... Im curious how long have you been on the trileptal ? I have been on lithium for years
and it kept the ... bipolar. Lithium,
Tegretol, Depakote, Lamictal, Trileptal (like tegretol but less side effects) Not a lot of...
- Irritable, snappish, agitated? 11th December 2004
... not be working. So Im in the
process of trying Trileptal . The anger, frustration and irritability seems
somewhat...
- Down & Out 11th December 2004
... Lithium, now the Lithium is not working.
I just started Trileptal it seems like there been some difference but the
...
- How Bipolar am I 10th December 2004
... up and getting this corrected has helped. I am on Trileptal , Celexa, Seroqeul, and Clonazapen. The doctors agree...
- Sneaking Suspicions 8th November 2004
... About a month and a half ago a shrink prescribed me Trileptal because he suspected that I have some form of bi-polar...
... missjudged this whole thing. Now that I'm taking the Trileptal again, I'm suddenly very concerned that maybe I wasn...
- the way you act around others v.s. around people you are close to 3rd November 2004
... out and there's nothing I can do.
Hopefully this Trileptal and risperedal will help, the Zonegran sure didn't...
- paranoia and psychosis 20th October 2004
... can't explain it other than the meds I am on.I take trileptal 1800mg zoloft 25mg
abilify 15mg xanax 2mg.This is...
- Trileptal - Weight gain/Sleepiness vs. Depakote - Weight gain/Sleepiness 16th October 2004
... weight gain. I was on it several yeras ago. I am on Trileptal 225mg in am and 300mg in PM. Will be inceasing to ... I am kind of curious why you are on Depakote and Trileptal . I was under the impression there are in the same...
... i ha dno weight gain on trileptal but i felt like a zombie and it didnt help me at all...
... and gained 30 pounds in a month.I am currently on trileptal 1800mg aday and have a slight very slight weight gain ... it calmed me down as far as a mood stabilizer goes. Trileptal is good to.I always feel happy.Until I forget to take...
- Need help! Short term memory going going gone 9th October 2004
... as I told the Pdoc I was becoming stupid. I am on Trileptal and I am getting the memory loss again. I am learning ... Topamax, it does not cause weight gain. I don't think Trileptal does either. I just tell people it is my age (I am...
... topomax are in the same category of meds right? and trileptal is in a different category? i'm confused....i used...
- does anyone get more depressed with Effexor increase? 6th October 2004
... I have been on every med imaginable. I am now on Trileptal , Welbutrin, Effexor, Restoril, Risperdal and Ativan...
- Depakote for Depression???? 5th October 2004
... to your Pdoc. There are several out there. I am on Trileptal and also have been on Topamax. They all have side...
- Manic Insomnia 21st September 2004
... Oh my regular meds are: 200mgs Lamictal, 600 mgs Trileptal and 1mg Xanax XR, everyone is different ; but this...
- Please name some mood stabilizers other than Lithium 16th September 2004
... Depakote (e.g. afraid of weight gain risk)
Can't afford Trileptal , or need the stronger option
lamotrigine/Lamictal ... regularly) Not afraid of weight gain
oxcarbazepine/ Trileptal Milder symptoms, can risk a possibly weaker agent...
- Effexor xr scare help everyone 14th September 2004
... meds to counter the ani-depressants. Right now on Trileptal and seems to be working. I also did well on Topomax...
- please help answer some of these ?'s 14th September 2004
... Are you on a high dose regimen of mood stabilizer? Trileptal is what carbamazepine? What dosage? Again, any neuroleptics...
... I am on trileptal 600mg a day 2 times a day.Plus abilify 10 mg to atart...
- Zyprexa worries, etc. 10th September 2004
... I went off Trileptal because, after over a month, it didn't seem to be ... stuck in 2cd gear.
My psch says she thinks the Trileptal may have eventually worked if I had stayed on it,...
- Cant Sleep 10th September 2004
... can put me to sleep it seems, unless I take 75mgs of trileptal with 300mgs of seroquel, but I CANT do that anymore...
- Manic Depression?! 6th September 2004
... stops. No meds yet.UGH!
I take an anti- seizure med- trileptal which also works for BP. I also take anti-anxiety...
- If you stop a psych med cold turkey for a month what damage could be done 31st August 2004
... after I stopped the seroquel, this new mes is called trileptal . When I first started trileptal my heart was skipping...
... it's alot to go through and worry about.
I take Trileptal right now. The worst thing was when I think I accidentally...
- Anxiety in Bipolar 30th August 2004
... Hi cpallen,
Sorry that you had to stop the Trileptal ! Especially since it was working out so well for you...
- What are the side effects of topamx 27th August 2004
... something if its going to be this bad. I am already on Trileptal and seroquel. There bad drugs already. Seroquel...
... something if its going to be this bad. I am already on Trileptal and seroquel. There bad drugs already. Seroquel...
... doctor of this and she immediately switched me to Trileptal . I weaned down from the Topamax and have not had problems...
- Need help with wife? 26th August 2004
... 200mg: (1) at bed time
Lamital 200mg: (1) at bed
Trileptal 300mg: (2-3) at bed usally (1)
This doesn't seem...
... 200mg: (1) at bed time
Lamital 200mg: (1) at bed
Trileptal 300mg: (2-3) at bed usally (1)
This doesn't seem...
- Anyone not take antidepressants? 19th August 2004
... tried with my current doctor.(Frist Topamax, and now Trileptal ) The only other time I was on Depakote ER, but not...
... tried with my current doctor.(Frist Topamax, and now Trileptal ) The only other time I was on Depakote ER, but not...
... Maybe it was just bad timing tho. This time with the Trileptal , the PMS thing wasn't nearly as bad. Maybe that's...
... hypomania, so my doc has increased the dose of my Trileptal again. I take 1200mg (600mg morning and nite)
I ... it. Decided to wait for insurance. Which is now.
Trileptal doesn't require blood work. So I like that part.
...
... currently on Lithium, Abilify, Seroquel, Celexa, and Trileptal . The Lithium has been my saving grace. I was on...
- Depakote blood levels 16th August 2004
... 1250-2000mg is therapeutic. i have no idea how much trileptal you're taking & so i can't make any suggestions, but...
- Need encouragement 13th August 2004
... Well if the ssri's are high compared to the trileptal , then that can induce rapid cycling (bipolar iii)...
- --->Newbie<--- 9th August 2004
... different meds (Zyprexa, Seroqel, Depakote, Neurontin, Trileptal and the current meds) its hard to pick the biggest...
... 2 I'm on my last day of switching from Topamax to Trileptal .. then will just be on the Trileptal
3 Nothing seems...
- Sleep trouble 9th August 2004
... about this, but all she has done was raise the dose of Trileptal that I am on. Maybe this will do me some good. I have...
... but mine said i could take it now and when i was on trileptal ....
... day when I get really drowsy. I wonder if that's the Trileptal ? Maybe she could raise my evening dose?
Take care...
- My Bipolar story and questions- recently diagnosed 6th August 2004
... hear that! Sorry to hear about the headaches! I am on Trileptal also. I did have headache the first day, but that ... ! lol My schedule is all out of whack! I take the Trileptal in the morning and at night. I did have drowsiness ... couldn't because of side effects.
Well, here's to Trileptal !! Keep me posted, and I will do the same. :)
Take...
- Risperidol Users and Ex Users 31st July 2004
... Effexor XR and Abilify. I've been on Depakote, Seroquel, Trileptal , Zyprexa, and Neurontin during the past year and half...
... before i took it...i think it started when i was taking trileptal and lamictal....
anyway, i did a search a while back...
- Muscle Twitching on Trileptal 25th July 2004
... Hi missmokay,
I came tonite to ask about Trileptal and saw your post again. The first time I saw this ... dose I guess. I hope I don't get twitching with the Trileptal like you are having.
I hope that there has been...
... say anything about twitching as a side effect for Trileptal .
I'd been carrying an heavy messenger bag around ... the last 36 hours.
So, it's probably not the Trileptal !...
... Hi,
I was on trileptal for i think it was around six months....I never had...
- Schizo Affected Bipolar 22nd July 2004
... schizo-affective disorder. I was on Lexapro 40mg. and trileptal 1800 mg. daily. I've not taken my meds for two and...
- Trileptal 26th June 2004
... She is also ADD and takes concerta along with it. Trileptal has few side effects for her as well. Good Luck. She...
... hello,
i've been taking trileptal for over a year (900 mgs split in two doses) and i ... doctor has prescribed.
the worst i've heard about trileptal is that it can cause drowsiness and some cognitive...
... I take Trileptal also & can honestly say I feel 1000 times better than...
... Hi,
I took Trileptal for around six months until i noticed i was eating...
... Just started the Trileptal at 1:30p.m. today.
Experienced some moderate dizziness...
- New Here- Abilify Questions 25th June 2004
... experience. I have tried all kinds of drugs like Trileptal , zyprexa (which I still take for manics), lexapro...
- Bi-Polar w/ ADD 21st June 2004
... currently on. She is taking Concerta for her ADD and Trileptal for her BP....
- Stopped Seroquel Cold turkey 3mnths ago have a lot of damage done 16th June 2004
... something wrong with me. I recently started taking trileptal for 3mnths now. Everynight I feel my heart racing ... Seroquel cold turkey. Does anyone take Seroquel and trileptal together and what are your reactions? All I know...
... but I don't. :)
My 14 year old daughter takes trileptal with concerta and I think that she has headaches....
... bodily problems you're experiencing. I have taken both Trileptal and Seroquel, but at different times. Seroquel, interesting...
... Hi! I take Seroquel & Trileptal together (50 mg. of Seroquel & 450 mg. of Trileptal...
... I recently started taking trileptal for 3mnths now. Everynight I feel my heart racing...
- anyone with Topamax experience? 14th June 2004
... with bipolar 2 last year first the doctor put me on trileptal but i seem to gain weight on that med....That is an...
- Been on meds since I was 11 and Im 20 now 12th June 2004
... that time, which I was taken for 6years... Now im on trileptal for3mnths now... all i know is that i get a lot pains...
- I cant take anymore of it! 1st June 2004
... on SEROquel for 6yrs now and I hat that drug. and trileptal i hate that too. [ removed ] write back !!! Take...
- about the lamictal rash???? 31st May 2004
... i was put on lamictal last monday, adding it to my trileptal and focalin....last night i got what looked like 2...
... i was put on lamictal last monday, adding it to my trileptal and focalin....last night i got what looked like 2...
- Taking Trileptal get hard pounding occasionally 24th May 2004
... i got that sometimes when i was taking trileptal .....but i dont take it anymore because it didnt do...
... weasel hey whats up how long did you take trileptal for and how did you stop it? Did you get any side...
... Hi Christina,
I have been taking Trileptal for over a year now. I really have had no side effects...
... Hi,
I was taking trileptal for about six months....I was so tried i could not...
... gastrointestinal problems as well. and hormone problems. Trileptal i dont like. but i was put on it because I stopped...
- Help! which meds give you sleep 3rd May 2004
... helpful...my problem is too much sleepiness caused by my trileptal ....
best wishes for a solid nights sleep...
PPP...
- Can SSRI's cause bi-polar? 3rd May 2004
... medications like the valium they've put me on? What about trileptal ? I hear it doesn't have some of the side effects...
... hi...i've been on trileptal for about a month now and have gained 10 lbs....it...
... changing if I'm not on that valium. We've discussed trileptal (I have previously had increased liver enzymes, so...
- can you be bi-polar and then not be? 28th April 2004
... thank you, I am on the same meds plus i am on trileptal .. my counslour said he dont think i am.. so i was...
- Seroquel and Sports 19th April 2004
... i was told the same about lithium (or was it trileptal ??? been on so many, hard to keep track)....my pdoc...
- Bipolar meds making me depressed 18th April 2004
... hospital;
But know I notice my pdoc has given me trileptal and abilify once during the night.
And feel severe ... noticeably after taking it.
So I have stopped taking trileptal but just take abilify during the night.
This has...
- meds dont seem to be helping 13th April 2004
... because of bad side effects i had from lithium.... trileptal seems to be doing ok for the moment....good luck in...
- sleep... 8th April 2004
... i started lamictal about 2 months ago and came off trileptal . there is a doctor covering fo rmine, but i think...
- any advise? 1st April 2004
... prescribing your medication.
One thing is that Trileptal can make oral birth control less effective.
Also ... they haven't done many well-controlled studies on Trileptal and pregnant woman. They do know that Trileptal is ... versus the potential risk to you of not being on the Trileptal .
On pregnancy is general and bipolar disorder I...
... is that getting pregnant (at leat intentionally) on trileptal is a no-no. Did you tell your doc you want to have ... talk to your doctor before trying to have a baby on trileptal . There are safer meds for pregnancy.
Angie...
- yet another med change........grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr 29th March 2004
... again...i have been taken off the lithium and put on trileptal due to the nasty side effects i got from the lithium ... ....any info on trileptal would be greatly appreciated...i'm starting to feel...
... again...i have been taken off the lithium and put on trileptal due to the nasty side effects i got from the lithium ... ....any info on trileptal would be greatly appreciated...i'm starting to feel ... go mad quietly....thanks
PPP~~~
i just got off trileptal cause it didnt "hold"me. but the only complaint i...
... I was on trileptal and I didn't have ANY benefits from it. On top of...
... especially going through a divorce....i'll be filling the trileptal tomorrow and will give that a go....and i'll start...
... I have been on Trileptal for three months, I am switching to Lamictal though ... because the Trileptal leaves me too down in the dumps and sleepy. I have ... Anyway, that was just a side note.....
Back to Trileptal . If you are on BC pills, they are not going to be ... IUD. But other than that, and the sleepiness, the Trileptal hasn't had any sort of negative effects. It even ... and depressive.
But, good luck, I really think Trileptal is a good drug and it has worked on a lot of people...
... they?)
Sorry PPP, to get off your subject. I took Trileptal for a while to supposedly calm tremors, but was not...
... PPP:
As far as trileptal goes, in high doses it can be sedating. It is very...
... I was on Trileptal at 600 mg a day, and I was a total space cadet. I...
- Hi Angie, just checking on you.. 10th March 2004
... especially since I am on 2 seizure drugs (the topamax plus trileptal ), but I am not so sure. It is the weirdest thing...
- "normal" 10th March 2004
... day except ritalin to keep me awake. im coming off trileptal while im starting the lamictal. ive gotten kind of...
