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Posted by Roslynn on September 17, 2010, at 10:52:53
Hi,
Has anyone found that Tegretol or Triliptil helped you with mood swings even though you don't have bipolar I/manic episodes?
My ADs are helping me somewhat but I'm experiencing a lot of mood drops and energy dips.
I already take a small dose of lithium which I've tried to increase but couldn't.Thank you for any help!
Roslynn
Posted by Christ_empowered on September 17, 2010, at 13:43:01
In reply to Tegretol/Triliptil for atypical depression/BPII???, posted by Roslynn on September 17, 2010, at 10:52:53
I used to take Trileptal, before I started Abilify. It was OK, I guess...definitely has anti-anger, anti-aggression properties to it, which may or may not be what you need. I don't know what to tell you about these energy dips...based on my limited experience with trileptal, those would only get worse, since trileptal is a somewhat sedating medication. If you have problems with rage, agitation, that kind of thing, then some trileptal might help. It did kind of make me stupid, though; anti-convulsants have a way of doing that to a lot of people, especially people with bipolar disorder.
good luck.
Posted by maxime on September 17, 2010, at 13:49:36
In reply to Tegretol/Triliptil for atypical depression/BPII???, posted by Roslynn on September 17, 2010, at 10:52:53
I like Trileptal. I use it as my mood stabiliser. No side effects and is weight neutral. I don't think it helps with my depression ... I am taking so many meds it is hard to know what is doing what.
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