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Posted by Dr. Bob on June 24, 2003, at 16:14:45
In reply to Trileptal vs Lamictal vs Seroquel, posted by White Stone on June 24, 2003, at 12:53:01
> My last two doctors have concurred that my dx is Bipolar I, Mixed. The first go around I was on Zyprexa and Zoloft. The second go around my medication was changed to Neurontin and Wellbutrin with Trazadone being added later. After many weeks and feeling that that combo wasn't working, we are trying the next step up in the side effect profile: Trileptal with the Wellbutrin and Trazadone.
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> Has anyone else been on Trileptal and how did it help bipolar (or not)? Also, she said the other next drugs to try w/b Lamictal or Seroquel. Of these, my preference w/b the Lamictal. Any other thoughts or experiences?
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> Thanks for your help.
Posted by whiterabbit on June 29, 2003, at 14:14:57
In reply to Trileptal vs Lamictal vs Seroquel « White Stone, posted by Dr. Bob on June 24, 2003, at 16:14:45
I've had successful results with Seroquel as a treatment for Bipolar II. For more details on my experience with Seroquel see my 6/28 post to Caleb462 in the thread below: anxiety, panic, people read! (One day I'll learn how to set up a redirect link.)
I've had no experience with any of the other drugs you mentioned except Wellbutrin, which whacked me out pretty good. Somebody else on the board referred to it as "suicide in a pill" and that would be my personal opinion also. The fact that it was prescribed to help me stop smoking (since my insurance company wouldn't pay for Zyban) was like a huge joke, I'd never been so agitated or smoked so much! I'm not implying that Wellbutrin isn't effective for many people, however...I'm only saying that we types who suffer from mood disorders because of a difference in our brain chemistry must be careful with medication that can produce the opposite effect of what we want and expect. I wish somebody had explained this little detail to me while I was overdosing on Nyquil and Benadryl in a desperate attempt to get just a little sleep, and the stuff was actually keeping me awake. Lord no wonder I went nuts.
-Gracie
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