Posted by Ron Hill on June 19, 2003, at 16:29:12
In reply to Re: HOSPITALIZATION OR CARBAMAZEPINE?, posted by starlight on June 19, 2003, at 15:03:34
> Hi Tay,
> Verrrry interesting! Mowing the lawn at 3am eh? Sounds like you've been busy!
> You might ask your doc about Trileptal rather than tegretol which can be hard to take due to the side effects. Tegretol = carbamazapine, Trileptal = oxcarbamazapine. So the difference is Trileptal has an extra oxygen molecule stuck on it that miraculously negates the side effects that Tegretol comes with, plus no blood draws, whoo hoo! Just a suggestion.
> starlight
-------------------------------Hey Tay,
This was my thought exactly. Starlight beat me to the post.
Do your homework, Tay. There is a moodstabilizer out there somewhere that allows your creativity to survive (if not thrive) AND keeps your hypomania (mania) in check. Your job, with the help of your pdoc, is to find a medication (or medications) that work for you.
If you need help, give a yell.
-- Ron
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