Psycho-Babble Medication Thread 1022089

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Trileptal not as strong as lithium?

Posted by Sheilac on July 25, 2012, at 8:04:06

Is Trileptal as strong as Lithium? I couldn't tolerate 600mg of lithium but could tolerate 450mg. Not therapeutic level I know.

But I decided to drop lithium back to 150 2x a day and try going up on Trileptal to 300mg 2x a day.

I don't feel as calm this morning.

Maybe a little lithium is better? Or maybe people have to go much higher on Trileptal.

We'll see.

Re: Trileptal not as strong as lithium? » Sheilac

Posted by Phillipa on July 25, 2012, at 10:04:24

In reply to Trileptal not as strong as lithium?, posted by Sheilac on July 25, 2012, at 8:04:06

Don't change too many things at once neurotransmiters will get messed up. I'd think trileptal would be weaker than lithium since my understanding of lithium is it's the big guns for manic episodes. Phillipa

Re: Trileptal not as strong as lithium? » Sheilac

Posted by SLS on July 25, 2012, at 10:22:04

In reply to Trileptal not as strong as lithium?, posted by Sheilac on July 25, 2012, at 8:04:06

> Is Trileptal as strong as Lithium? I couldn't tolerate 600mg of lithium but could tolerate 450mg. Not therapeutic level I know.
>
> But I decided to drop lithium back to 150 2x a day and try going up on Trileptal to 300mg 2x a day.
>
> I don't feel as calm this morning.
>
> Maybe a little lithium is better? Or maybe people have to go much higher on Trileptal.
>
> We'll see.

I'm sure your doctor gets paid handsomely for taking care of you. Perhaps you should allow him to do what you pay him for. Using partial dosages of drugs that you never even commit to is only wasting your time and upsetting your brain.

- Scott

Re: Trileptal not as strong as lithium? » Sheilac

Posted by phidippus on July 26, 2012, at 22:39:28

In reply to Trileptal not as strong as lithium?, posted by Sheilac on July 25, 2012, at 8:04:06

I found Trileptal to be weak compared to Lithium.

Please increase your Lithium!

Eric

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