Posted by Ritch on January 4, 2003, at 9:51:35
In reply to Re: Trileptal: any positive experiences??? » Ritch, posted by Vince on January 3, 2003, at 23:48:56
> > It definitely has an antidepressant effect for me. I'm taking 150mg/day now and I stopped it for a few days and definitely got more depressed. Started it back up again and I feel better. It has a tendency to *reduce* my sleep duration however. I take the 150mg midday now and it definitely has an activating effect for me.
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> Would you say that you are Bipolar II ?
> I'm wondering if I should try it for my condition. I cycle but I don't ever feel manic or hypomanic. Just sometimes I feel like I'm recovering and then a couple of days later I'll be back at the bottom of the bottomless pit. I don't know if many mood stablizers help with mostly depressed cycling.
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Hi Vince, yes I have been "BP-II" for probably 25 years or so. It sounds like you are cyclothymic and you cycle fairly rapidly (mostly depressed). Are you on any meds now?---Mitch
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