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Posted by woolav on January 4, 2005, at 20:37:52
I know both are anti-seizure drugs. but are they basically the same.??
just wondering
Posted by Dan Perkins on January 4, 2005, at 20:42:31
In reply to Trileptal-- is it like lamictal???, posted by woolav on January 4, 2005, at 20:37:52
they also rhyme . . .
Posted by Maxime on January 4, 2005, at 21:44:36
In reply to Re: Trileptal-- is it like lamictal???, posted by Dan Perkins on January 4, 2005, at 20:42:31
No, they are not the same! Trileptal is Tegretol with an oxygen atom added to it. Lamictal has its own chemical make up. Lamictal can help unipolar depression ... trileptal cannot.
Why did you think they were the same?
Max
> they also rhyme . . .
Posted by woolav on January 5, 2005, at 9:19:19
In reply to Re: Trileptal-- is it like lamictal???, posted by Maxime on January 4, 2005, at 21:44:36
Posted by tygereyes on January 5, 2005, at 15:37:34
In reply to Re: Trileptal-- is it like lamictal-thanks maxime (nm), posted by woolav on January 5, 2005, at 9:19:19
Trileptal can also help with impulse control problems; it is being used frequently for Borderline Personality Disorder and Bipolar II Disorder.
Posted by Phillipa on January 5, 2005, at 18:42:23
In reply to Re: Trileptal-- is it like lamictal, posted by tygereyes on January 5, 2005, at 15:37:34
So, If you are Rx'd Trileptal, that means you are BPII or Borderline? How high does the dose need to be? I was Rx'd l50mg of Trileptal with an AD and Benzos by a pdoc before he left his practice. That means my depression/anxiety is really the above and nobody told me? Current pdoc Discontinued it. I'm confused. New doc had old doc's records. Rx Drug Book says Lamictal is used in rapid cycling bipolar disorder and well as for seizures. Phillipa
Posted by Phillipa on January 5, 2005, at 18:57:07
In reply to Re: Trileptal-- is it like lamictal, posted by Phillipa on January 5, 2005, at 18:42:23
Just researched Trileptal on the Web. It states it has been in Europe for l0 years. It does not have the side effects of the other mood stabalizers, but also does not deliver the "punch". Should be used in pts that don't require a rapid stabalization of mood and may have other problems such as sleep related, etc. Phillipa
Posted by tygereyes on January 5, 2005, at 21:51:34
In reply to Re: Trileptal-- is it like lamictal, posted by Phillipa on January 5, 2005, at 18:42:23
> So, If you are Rx'd Trileptal, that means you are BPII or Borderline? How high does the dose need to be? I was Rx'd l50mg of Trileptal with an AD and Benzos by a pdoc before he left his practice. That means my depression/anxiety is really the above and nobody told me? Current pdoc Discontinued it. I'm confused. New doc had old doc's records. Rx Drug Book says Lamictal is used in rapid cycling bipolar disorder and well as for seizures. Phillipa
It doesn't necessarily mean that you are either. I've known of people who were given Trileptal as an adjunct treatment for unipolar depression, when their antidepressant needed a little boost.
150 mgs is nothing. You probably wouldn't have experienced anything but placebo at that dose. Typically, doses of 900 mgs to 2400 mgs are required for mood disorders/personality disorders.
It is a first-line treatment for Borderline Personality Disorder, that much I know, and has been a lifesaver for me.
Posted by Phillipa on January 5, 2005, at 22:17:24
In reply to Re: Trileptal-- is it like lamictal, posted by tygereyes on January 5, 2005, at 21:51:34
Thanks, You made me feel better. He had said it was a "baby dose", and that maybe it would help me feel better. I think he was trying to get the Paxil to work again. Phillipa
Posted by banga on January 6, 2005, at 12:48:59
In reply to Re: Trileptal-- is it like lamictal, posted by Phillipa on January 5, 2005, at 18:42:23
I was asked why I have never been given Trileptal, and I am (at least currently) diagnosed with unipolar depression and GAD.
These days, being prescribed a med doesn't mean you have the disorder it is commonly prescribed for.
I am on Lamictal, and it was prescribed to help --well, stabilize my mood, which the antidepressant didnt seem to do in the big picture. It has so far helped so much I am very encouraged. And I am not at a very high dose.
Posted by theo on January 10, 2005, at 7:38:46
In reply to Re: Trileptal-- is it like lamictal » Phillipa, posted by banga on January 6, 2005, at 12:48:59
> I was asked why I have never been given Trileptal, and I am (at least currently) diagnosed with unipolar depression and GAD.
> These days, being prescribed a med doesn't mean you have the disorder it is commonly prescribed for.
> I am on Lamictal, and it was prescribed to help --well, stabilize my mood, which the antidepressant didnt seem to do in the big picture. It has so far helped so much I am very encouraged. And I am not at a very high dose.What dose of Lamictal are you taking?
Posted by banga on January 10, 2005, at 13:03:09
In reply to Re: Trileptal-- is it like lamictal » banga, posted by theo on January 10, 2005, at 7:38:46
I am taking 150mg. I am still putting together my meds, I have not upped it while I decide what else I might take.
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