Posted by chemist on May 12, 2004, at 12:16:18
In reply to When you stop taking meds, then resume..., posted by KimberlyDi on May 11, 2004, at 16:44:17
> At work, wondering "what have I done now?"
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> I become very forgetful in everything, including meds. I was bumped up to 800mg of Carbamazepine during a stressful period. Didn't quite make that dosage because I have to eat to take this med, and I was too stressed to eat... Anyways, I dropped the Carbamazepine completely for a tiny bit (actually don't remember how long.) If you go past the half life where it's out of your body, do you have to start over again at the beginning level? I had a stressful day today and I took 400mg in the morning (was ok actually), then 400mg during late afternoon. Now, it's "whoa dude, i'm dizzy". Boss wondering what's up because I've joked around about people's answers to his questions, singing bits of broadway tunes. (we share the same office) I was almost manic for a bit, went into a cleaning frenzy.
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> Is 800mg's a day a dangerous level if you haven't taken it regularly for a few weeks?
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> Once again, it's generic Tegretol (Carbamazepine).
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> KDi in TX
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well, i agree with finelinebob that you ought to give your doctor a call. my opinion about treating your co-workers to a taste of ``Oklahoma!'' during business hours is that you will probably have a higher chance of keeping your job if you relegate these outbursts to the shower at home. as for a burst of tegretol to your system: bad for your liver, and bad for your mood, clearly. a few things you need to do: call your doctor. stop singing at work (cleaning sounds good, but i assume that you are not hired to do cleaning?). get a CBC and look at liver enzymes. 400 mg/day is a ``normal'' starting dose, and if you have been off for 1 month or so, then you are more or less starting anew. if you don't like the side-effects, consider trying Trileptal: the same active metabolite that is produced when you ingest Tegretol results, but via a different route (aryl ketone reductase), and you need not monitor liver function. all the best, chemist
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