Posted by Ritch on March 3, 2002, at 14:48:50
In reply to Re: Neurontin /T egretol/ Trileptal - differences , posted by ben on March 3, 2002, at 13:00:49
> Thanks Mitch
>
> But doesnt Tegretol cause nasty fatigue too !?
> It is said to have the most AD effect of these three meds ?!Yes, at higher doses people complain about cognitive problems and fatigue with Tegretol (and all AED's I have heard about-at high enough doses). Tegretol's structure is similar to a tricyclic antidepressant and some people do get a prominent AD effect from it (I didn't really though). However, when I was on Trileptal I *did* get a definite "buzzy", "wired", almost pstim like effect after a few days on it. But the nausea was just too much and I ditched it. My pdoc told me some patients go manic on Trileptal when being switched from Tegretol and have to be switched back. Maybe Trileptal isn't too good of an antimanic agent after all.
Mitch
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