Posted by tygereyes on January 5, 2005, at 21:51:34
In reply to Re: Trileptal-- is it like lamictal, posted by Phillipa on January 5, 2005, at 18:42:23
> So, If you are Rx'd Trileptal, that means you are BPII or Borderline? How high does the dose need to be? I was Rx'd l50mg of Trileptal with an AD and Benzos by a pdoc before he left his practice. That means my depression/anxiety is really the above and nobody told me? Current pdoc Discontinued it. I'm confused. New doc had old doc's records. Rx Drug Book says Lamictal is used in rapid cycling bipolar disorder and well as for seizures. Phillipa
It doesn't necessarily mean that you are either. I've known of people who were given Trileptal as an adjunct treatment for unipolar depression, when their antidepressant needed a little boost.
150 mgs is nothing. You probably wouldn't have experienced anything but placebo at that dose. Typically, doses of 900 mgs to 2400 mgs are required for mood disorders/personality disorders.
It is a first-line treatment for Borderline Personality Disorder, that much I know, and has been a lifesaver for me.
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