Posted by Joy on January 15, 2002, at 5:11:05
In reply to I'm scared to death of Tegretol! Help!, posted by ivoovi on January 15, 2002, at 1:10:53
According to Dr. Heller a well know psych , Tegretol can be a good med when used with other meds. He prefers it to Depakote and even Neurontin.
"When Depakote was discovered to be efficacious for bipolar and BPD, I of course tried it. While it helped some - with or without an SSRI - it just wasn’t as effective as Tegretol. Many patients still required temporary extra doses of Tegretol with the Depakote, and got extraordinary relief. They did not get this relief with the addition of more Depakote. Chronically dysphoric patients on Prozac and Depakote often need the temporary addition of Tegretol. There is literature documentation on the safe use of both medications together."
Joy
> Anyone! My doctor has prescribed Tegretol as a replacement for Depakote (worked great, but had weight gain)....Based on the posts I've read on this board, I'm SCARED to death of this medication, I'm not starting it tonight because I don't want to die, and I don't want my brain to turn to mush (due to neurotoxcity), espicially since I'll be taking the Tegretol and Depakote together for a short period! Advise, info, anyone!! Should I start Tegretol!?
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