Posted by medlib on April 23, 2002, at 2:44:07
In reply to Re: Info on oxcarbazepine - Thanks! » medlib, posted by 2sense on April 20, 2002, at 17:15:10
Hi again 2sense--
First, please let me apologize for my delay in replying to your post; I don't read PB as often as I did pre-grandchild (I'm now a nanny 2-3 days a week).
Second, I'm sorry, I didn't even notice the lengthy thread below; I just came to a screaching halt when I saw my name. My capacity to overlook the obvious is legendary.
Third, although ACs are useful mood stabilizers particularly helpful in bipolar cases, IMHO, Tegretol is not a great first-line choice for that purpose. Certainly, other alternatives have more benign side effect profiles (and don't require regular liver function blood tests, as Tegretol does).
I don't want to offend or sound dogmatic, but I just don't consider a pdoc qualified to prescribe ACs for seizure disorders--they lack the appropriate clinical database. (Nor would I be willing to have an epileptologist prescribe for a bipolar disorder, not that they would.)
Now that my foot's once more firmly in my mouth, I'd better get down off my soap box before I trip over it. Well wishes---medlib
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