Posted by phidippus on September 26, 2012, at 13:30:11
In reply to Need help with Trileptal..., posted by sheilac on September 23, 2012, at 16:41:27
>Should I cut down to a very low dose and slowly work up?
Going slowly up on the dose won't do much at this point. I like how you do describe your 'very low dose'-900mg to 2700 mg is what's usually prescribed for bipolar disorder.
>How to I get around this awful side effect?
The side effect is probably temporary.
>Do I tough it out and it will go away?
I would do that and keep on upping your dose. See what you feel at 1200 mg.
>I REALLY need it for stability.
What happens if you're off a mood stabilizer?
>If I fail, my doc will put me on Depakote, and I >don't want to do that.
Why are you afraid of the Depakote?
Eric
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