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Posted by lepus on June 25, 2004, at 20:23:59
I have been on 300mg of Trileptal taken at bedtime for about a month. During this month I have been more anxious and more depressed. I was going to just stick it out and continue taking the medication until I see my pdoc on the 9th of July. Today I am thinking differently. I seem to be getting confused. For instance, I asked my mother where the garbage can for my bathroom was. It was there all the time but I swear I didn't see it. I forgot to fill my car up with gas. Just little things that I never do. The biggest problem is that I am so much more depressed and anxious and it feels like my blood pressure has bottomed out and my heart races at times. Can these symptoms be attributed to the Trileptal? Should I just take myself off of it? My pdoc is hard to get a hold of and I certainly won't get in touch with her this weekend but I don't know if I can take another day of this.
I guess this is another failed med trial. When is something going to work? I am getting so tired.
God help me.
Posted by chemist on June 25, 2004, at 20:59:31
In reply to Trileptal help, posted by lepus on June 25, 2004, at 20:23:59
> I have been on 300mg of Trileptal taken at bedtime for about a month. During this month I have been more anxious and more depressed. I was going to just stick it out and continue taking the medication until I see my pdoc on the 9th of July. Today I am thinking differently. I seem to be getting confused. For instance, I asked my mother where the garbage can for my bathroom was. It was there all the time but I swear I didn't see it. I forgot to fill my car up with gas. Just little things that I never do. The biggest problem is that I am so much more depressed and anxious and it feels like my blood pressure has bottomed out and my heart races at times. Can these symptoms be attributed to the Trileptal? Should I just take myself off of it? My pdoc is hard to get a hold of and I certainly won't get in touch with her this weekend but I don't know if I can take another day of this.
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> I guess this is another failed med trial. When is something going to work? I am getting so tired.
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> God help me.hello there, chemist here...not god...please do not stop taking trileptal cold-turkey. cognitive impairment is not uncommon, nor is hypotension. if you can make it to monday for an emergency visit - or get the p-doc who should be on call - do so. you will have to slowly wean yourself from trileptal. is this the olny medication you are taking? all the best, chemist
Posted by lepus on June 25, 2004, at 21:39:48
In reply to Re: Trileptal help » lepus, posted by chemist on June 25, 2004, at 20:59:31
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> hello there, chemist here...not god...please do not stop taking trileptal cold-turkey. cognitive impairment is not uncommon, nor is hypotension. if you can make it to monday for an emergency visit - or get the p-doc who should be on call - do so. you will have to slowly wean yourself from trileptal. is this the olny medication you are taking? all the best, chemistThanks for the reply chemist. You will do if God won't answer ;)
I am also on Klonopin, 1mg 2x a day and Levoxyl 25mcg. As for getting myself off of Trileptal, I had not planned on just stopping it, but rather going down to 150mg for three days or so and then stopping it. I read on another website that tapering off it is generally recommended in 150mg increments.
I really am not trusting my pdoc lately. She said that the hypotension was not a side effect of the Trileptal or at least not one she had heard of. Funny, since after she said that I went and looked at the prescribing information and found it listed as a possible side effect. Are there any good doctors out there who I can afford??
Thanks for your thoughts...
Posted by chemist on June 25, 2004, at 22:38:22
In reply to Re: Trileptal help, posted by lepus on June 25, 2004, at 21:39:48
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> > hello there, chemist here...not god...please do not stop taking trileptal cold-turkey. cognitive impairment is not uncommon, nor is hypotension. if you can make it to monday for an emergency visit - or get the p-doc who should be on call - do so. you will have to slowly wean yourself from trileptal. is this the olny medication you are taking? all the best, chemist
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> Thanks for the reply chemist. You will do if God won't answer ;)
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> I am also on Klonopin, 1mg 2x a day and Levoxyl 25mcg. As for getting myself off of Trileptal, I had not planned on just stopping it, but rather going down to 150mg for three days or so and then stopping it. I read on another website that tapering off it is generally recommended in 150mg increments.
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> I really am not trusting my pdoc lately. She said that the hypotension was not a side effect of the Trileptal or at least not one she had heard of. Funny, since after she said that I went and looked at the prescribing information and found it listed as a possible side effect. Are there any good doctors out there who I can afford??
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> Thanks for your thoughts...
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can you provide your general geographical location? the tapering dose is extreme. please reply. all the best, chemist.
Posted by lepus on June 25, 2004, at 23:06:58
In reply to Re: Trileptal help » lepus, posted by chemist on June 25, 2004, at 22:38:22
> can you provide your general geographical location? the tapering dose is extreme. please reply. all the best, chemist.
Hmm...not to be overly suspicious but I will be: what does my geographical local have to do with anything? How are you supposed to taper off this stuff?
Posted by chemist on June 25, 2004, at 23:37:45
In reply to Re: Trileptal help, posted by lepus on June 25, 2004, at 23:06:58
> > can you provide your general geographical location? the tapering dose is extreme. please reply. all the best, chemist.
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> Hmm...not to be overly suspicious but I will be: what does my geographical local have to do with anything? How are you supposed to taper off this stuff?
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because i may very well know a pdic who can help you
Posted by lepus on June 26, 2004, at 1:26:29
In reply to Re: Trileptal help » lepus, posted by chemist on June 25, 2004, at 23:37:45
> > > can you provide your general geographical location? the tapering dose is extreme. please reply. all the best, chemist.
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> > Hmm...not to be overly suspicious but I will be: what does my geographical local have to do with anything? How are you supposed to taper off this stuff?
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> because i may very well know a pdic who can help you
Ah, okay sorry. I have had a few stalker problems in the past so forgive me for getting testy. But anyway, I am in the Chicago area. I am also willing to travel to Madison and Milwaukee.Thanks for trying to help.
Posted by chemist on June 28, 2004, at 3:13:24
In reply to Re: Trileptal help, posted by lepus on June 26, 2004, at 1:26:29
> > > > can you provide your general geographical location? the tapering dose is extreme. please reply. all the best, chemist.
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> > > Hmm...not to be overly suspicious but I will be: what does my geographical local have to do with anything? How are you supposed to taper off this stuff?
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> > because i may very well know a pdic who can help you
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> Ah, okay sorry. I have had a few stalker problems in the past so forgive me for getting testy. But anyway, I am in the Chicago area. I am also willing to travel to Madison and Milwaukee.
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> Thanks for trying to help.
>i suggest trying the psych faculty at your nearest med school: check them out and see what they specialize in. all the best, chemist
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