Posted by hrguru on August 31, 2010, at 0:06:34
...it saved me! I haven't posted on here in awhile, because I was in a really bad shape until recently. I was God-awful imbalanced for months on the meds I was taking, and in great need of adding a new one to the mix...Trileptal :) LOVE IT! I am stabilized now, and it is great! Now don't get me wrong. I don't think it's a "miracle drug." I did not reach a level of stability simply with the addition of this little pill (I have also completed several weeks of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for bipolar disorder- I highly recommend it!). I do credit this pill with stopping my delusional mania and mixed episodes, though. Life is just...normal. Trileptal (for me) took some getting used to. I felt drunk for 2 weeks straight. This was....odd...for someone who has been sober for over a year and a half. But that was the only real side effect I experienced- that and a couple of nights of strange, vivid dreams.
Is anyone else taking Trileptal currently? Or does anyone have any experiences with this med they'd like to share? It saved my life! I hope that it continues to work as well as it is working now.
Dx: BPII w/rapid cycling, ADHD, OCD, specific phobia *all controlled*; substance addiction *full recovery >1year*
Rx: Topamax, Adderall, WellbutrinSR, Omega3 [Klonopin & Lunesta as needed]
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