Posted by yxibow on March 7, 2006, at 14:47:16
In reply to Re: Experiences with Trileptal??????, posted by qbsbrown on March 7, 2006, at 3:07:07
> Good to hear from you yxibow!
You too!
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> "It works on sodium channels, not GABA so it would not help directly in those cases necessarily."
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> Is it not GABA enchancing? So it sounds like another Lamictal (sodium channels), but not the AD effects?I am not too familiar with the sodium (and actually Trileptal also has effects on potassium and certain calcium channels) channel model, so I can't say how it would affect GABA at all directly since it doesn't affect neurotransmitters. It is considered in psychiatry a mood stabilizer.
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> "It caused a headache at 150 and a mini migraine like headache (I dont get migraines) around 300, temporarily."
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> Interesting, i got migraines on lamictal, and insomnia, hence dropping the med.These were transient, like minutes before bedtime, a few days.
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> One other thing that it does the same to me as lamictal is, if i take in morn, i hit a HUGE wall at 4-5 pm. I wonder if i should change schedule to take at around 2pm and bedtime. If it seems to hit me hard 8-10 hours later, i should set it up so it hits me at bedtime, right?Well, truth be known, the human body has a dip the midday / late afternoon (hense siestas in certain countries). I currently take Trileptal at night as a single dose -- it hasnt yet added significant tiredness more than I already have. I dont know if it will change or the dosing scheme, should it work towards my condition.
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> But hey, i'll be tired, sedated, and with a headache, if it helps me get off benzos quicker.Like walking on hot coals ? :) Like I say I think its a transient. I hope. It is one of those "known issues" in the PI I think. And don't rush off that benzo taper! It'll happen.
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> Thanks,
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> Brian
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>np.
Tidings
- J
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