Posted by zeugma on June 12, 2004, at 9:18:38
In reply to trileptal for tegretol non responders ??, posted by linkadge on June 11, 2004, at 9:54:28
> Tegretol made me feel so crappy, that I don't even want to give trileptal it a try. I have heard of nobody whos found relief with thrileptal and not tegretol. They both just inhibit the sodium/calcium channels.
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> LinkadgeLinkadge,
I have to say that I agree with your reasoning here. I spent many sessions arguing with my pdoc about why I was on two norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors simultaneously (nortriptyline and Strattera). The combination eventually became counterproductive, and I am currently only on the nortriptyline, it is the far superior med for the long term IMO. Taking these two drugs simultaneously was not rational.
Nortriptyline and Strattera are less alike in their biochemical actions than Trileptal and Tegretol, so I have to concur with your reasoning. Since you failed a Tegretol trial you should try another type of mood stabilizer.
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