Posted by Larry Hoover on June 8, 2005, at 17:21:59
In reply to Re: One last question, Ed » Larry Hoover, posted by ed_uk on June 8, 2005, at 16:27:09
> Hi Lar,
>
> Well.......the manufacturer suggests that 'if clinical symptoms suggestive of hyponatraemia occur on Trileptal therapy, serum sodium measurement may be considered.'I think I'm a good observant patient. I'll watch for it, now I'm aware of the risk.
> >Do you think I should wait a little longer to let the Topamax clear?
>
> Yes, I think that's a good idea. You could start Trileptal once all your Topamax side effects have disappeared. You could start by taking 75mg at night.That's exactly the way I plan to proceed.
> >I don't want to have to deal with additive effects.
>
> Good point. If the side effects overlap, you might not know what's causing what.No point adding nausea to nausea, in any case, eh? I can see why people lose weight on Topomax. With nausea and taste perversion, who wants to eat? I had plain soda water last night that tasted like some bizarre mixture of rotten pineapple and something metallic.
> Kind regards,
> Ed.
>
> PS. You're not allergic to Tegretol are you? People who are allergic to Tegretol are often also allergic to Trileptal.Allergic? Unknown. I'll be sure to observe.
Thanks, my man.
Lar
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