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12/08/2009 10:06 AM
Missy1968
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I started taking 150 mg of trileptal Friday night and I am feeling a little strange now - (obviously I didnt take it as long as I thought I did before.)

By strange I mean kind of slow and weird. goofy and out of it some - if that makes sense. I cant really expain it...I wonder if I should quit - I take it at night. Maybe I should stop cause I dont think I can handle this - I have to be able to work. My arms feel weak and everything...ughh

I wanted to try and get to 300mg at night so hopefully it would make me sleepy and then be able to wake up in the morning with no problems through the day..I cant be in a fog or weird feeling all the time

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12/08/2009 02:24 PM  Top
pirateprincess421
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I didn't do too well on Trileptal. It made me manic. Every time I would complain they would raise my dose. I took myself off of it. I don't remember the side effects except being overally manic and acting strange/stranger
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12/09/2009 05:31 AM  Top
Missy1968
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yeah - it made me slow and my arms felt weird and junk....also I got extrememly nervous in the afternoon...my heart was racing...thank goodness for propranolol to help with my heart rate...

I guess risperdal works good for you...I havent tried that...right now I am ok besides the sleep issue.

thanks...Missy


03/18/2010 08:08 PM  Top
pasvm721
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Trileptal is my first BP med... so far no ill effects, fortunately. Going up to 900 mg in a few days, on 600 mg right now. Hope you find a better one!
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03/19/2010 12:20 AM  Top
Aski
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Hey I am currently not taking any medicine. But I took Trileptal since I started. (when I was 12) It was Trileptal & serequel, Trilpetal & Abilify, Trileptal & Geodon, & the most recent time I went they said just take Trileptal. But I didnt stick to it long enough by itself for it to have any effect. I would suggest just telling your doctor, it could be because you just started, maybe when your body gets used to it it will be better?! I believe I took at different times 300-600mg.

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03/19/2010 12:34 AM  Top
sunshinethewerewolf
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I've done that before but I'm on Lithum 450 mg 2 tmes a night extended release. My moods are not bad butter I'm having shit loads of racing thoughts. Me and my ex fiance split up rather she left and I'm trying to support her. I'm starting to get better. Usually doctors don't mind upping doses uless the meds are not strong enough.
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BUT ONCE YOU OVERCOME IT AND MADE IT YOUR OWN YOU WILL GAIN AN IRREPLACEABLE FULLMETAL HEART"

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