Posted by Nickengland on May 27, 2005, at 15:35:07
Hello,
I've been taking Trileptal at a low dose 300mg, and this has been great for my mood. However I started to get discomfort around the sides of my body (kidneys?) This pain could vary daily to being a mild discomfort to a moderate pain/discomfort.
Went and told my GP: first GP said it wasn't the tablets, was a coincidence and most probably was a muscle strain and even refused to give me a blood test (I walked out gritting my teeth with anger as I knew it was the tablets)
So the next 2 days I didn't take the tablets..and what do you know?..no pain/discomfort -then restarted the tablets and pain discomfort.
Now back I went to the GP (this time a different GP!) and expained the pain and that id discontinued the tablets, restarted them etc so that I could pin-point the tablets were the cause.
He was very helpful, said that these pains would not generally be a symtom of Hyponatremia, but we're get a blood test to make sure. Had the blood test (to complicate things even more on the particular day of the blood test the pain was bearly noticeable lol) The results of the test came back - "normal no further action"
Now also I noticed that on the blood test form that I got, under "clinical details" he had written,"Loin Pain"...which I guess covers the symtoms i've been experiencing - anyone had or heard of this before?
Getting back to my original question! lol...Today was a very hot weather for the uk so I was sweating far more than usual, I also did some much needed excersise which I havent done in ages and sweated big-time..Also must have lost alot of sodium (salt) in my sweat??...and now the loin pain/kidney/sides of lower abdominal area is feeling very un-comfortable indeed........Is this because I've lowered the sodium level through all my sweating??...and would taking Salt Tablets *possibly* help get rid of this damn pain!!!
If not I'm going to have to quit Trileptal as I cannot stand this constant discomfort : (
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