Posted by Emme on January 1, 2004, at 20:13:46
In reply to Re: My zonegran experience - anyone else? » Emme, posted by CollBell on January 1, 2004, at 19:57:02
> > Hi. I just read this thread with interest. I'm wondering if anyone had the same experience I did on Zonegran. At 25 and 50 mg it didn't seem to do much.
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> > Then we tried it again at 100 mg. After about 3 days on it, I waas sleeping only about 2 hours at night and was so depressed and worn that my pdoc wanted to put me in the hospital. I said no. I said that my gut instinct made me feel that I was having a bad reaction to Zonegran and we stopped it after only 5 days.
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> > During the 2 weeks after that I had about 3 more really bad trips into the emotional abyss. So now I am second guessing myself and wondering if it was the zonegran that made me feel so awful or if it was a coincidence and maybe I should have stuck with it longer.
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> > Is this stuff supposed to have any antidepressant qualities? Has anyone else felt they might have gotten worse on it? I'm curious.
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> > BTW, we tried it on the recommendation of a good pdoc in NYC after I went for a second opinion.
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> > Emme
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> HI Emme
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> I have been on Zonegran since the end of July and for the most part I have had great luck with it! I usually don't have good luck with meds, they tend to fizzle out after a few months and doses need to be upped and meds need to be changed yadda, yadda, yadda...
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> Anyway, I take 400mg- 200 in the am and 200 in the pm. I also take 300mg Wellbutrin XR and 30mg Lexapro. I have experienced a really bad depression while on the Zonegran that lasted nearly amonth but I kept taking the med and the depression passed with me spending many dark days in bed and missing many days of work. I have come to realize that meds are not the cure all for this disorder. I have Bipolar 1 with psychotic features and have fought very hard to be the victor over it. Sometimes I win, sometimes it wins~ attitude really is as big a part in recovery from this disorder as are the medications.
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> Feel free to email me if you'd like! I too live in NY- upstate
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> Colleen
>Hi Colleen,
Thanks for writing. I wouldn't mind talking about your experience. ... I look forward to talking to you.
Thanks,
Emme
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