Psycho-Babble Medication Thread 1009015

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Pdoc said Tegretol...

Posted by sheilac on February 1, 2012, at 15:46:24

I finally saw my Pdoc today and told her about my heart arrhythmia and she said she couldn't give me any of the AAPs.

I told her my regular MD wanted me off Geodon as well.

She wants me to try 200mg of Tegretol at bedtime for 3 days, then 200mg 2x a day for 2 weeks then get bloodwork done and go back to see her.

It's cheap and generic! That is a plus.

I wonder if it will help with the depression. She seemed to think it would. We'll see.

I'm glad I saw her because I just didn't want to go back to the issues I had with Lithium (constant salty taste, weight gain, face breakouts, etc.)

Anyone good on Tegretol? Does it help with depression? Help with sleep?

 

Re: Pdoc said Tegretol... » sheilac

Posted by Phillipa on February 1, 2012, at 17:46:17

In reply to Pdoc said Tegretol..., posted by sheilac on February 1, 2012, at 15:46:24

Took trileptal at one time as an add on to an ad but you say you can't take ad's. Is this the only med you will be on? Phillipa

 

Re: Pdoc said Tegretol...

Posted by Sheilac on February 1, 2012, at 17:55:32

In reply to Re: Pdoc said Tegretol... » sheilac, posted by Phillipa on February 1, 2012, at 17:46:17

For now she just wants me to stay on klonopin and tegretol. She thinks tegretol could help with my depression.

Last week when I stopped geodon I was fine for 3 days then I started getting depressed. Maybe tegretol will help with that.

 

Re: Pdoc said Tegretol...

Posted by crazyjoe on February 1, 2012, at 21:32:08

In reply to Re: Pdoc said Tegretol..., posted by Sheilac on February 1, 2012, at 17:55:32

did she mention lamictal

 

Re: Pdoc said Tegretol...

Posted by Sheilac on February 2, 2012, at 6:06:47

In reply to Re: Pdoc said Tegretol..., posted by crazyjoe on February 1, 2012, at 21:32:08

I can't take lamictal. I got really bad side effects from it. So far I have big hopes for tegretol. We'll see.

Any thoughts?

 

Re: Pdoc said Tegretol...

Posted by Raisinb on February 3, 2012, at 8:52:42

In reply to Re: Pdoc said Tegretol..., posted by Sheilac on February 2, 2012, at 6:06:47

I am on trileptal, which is basically tegretol plus an oxygen (I think?). It has worked well to reduce bad depression, but I'm also on Zoloft.

 

Re: Pdoc said Tegretol... » Sheilac

Posted by phidippus on February 8, 2012, at 16:07:28

In reply to Re: Pdoc said Tegretol..., posted by Sheilac on February 2, 2012, at 6:06:47

Don't expect any breakthroughs with your depression. It'll keep you nice and calm, though.

Eric


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