trileptal taper

A few things ok? - first ur hubby says it's okay if you need to stop working to get thru this. Don't close the door on that idea cuz some people need to do that, and it's okay. The main priority needs to be you and your detox/recovery cuz if it's not, you will stay in that hamster wheel. Next, as far as an actual taper plan mg by mg, what other meds are you taking?

to see if I can stopped the trileptal and he said I have to taper I think that is the one that is making me feel like this but not sure, I read about the amino acid protoccol and I can't take most of the stuff because I'm taking lexapro so WHAT DO I DO! I only have 3 more days left of lexapro I have to see the doctor before another refill and also for the trileptal so I don't know if I should just stop the trileptal just like that?

We have started the weaning off process but the TN is trying to return so we are on the last week of taper of Trileptal and stating Neurontin and Cymbalta to replace it. My Ms neuro would prefer to keep me on a low dose of Trileptal for the TN and continue all the other meds. does this seems like excessive amount of drugs to be taking? Don't forget the nortriptyline and clonzepam too. I'm a freaking walking pharmacy!

Due to the severe burning sensation I have in my hands from my current MS flare up, my neuro has put me on Trileptal. I have read great things about this med in regards to TN but not much about peripheral nerves. Anyone have any experience with this med for burning sensation NOT on the face? Hope you all are well!!

The pain was an 11 on the 0-10 scale. Since the pain has only calmed down to a 7, my neuro added trileptal with the neurontin. The trileptal is being titrated and I'm at 750 mgs per day right now. Can anyone tell me at what dose of trileptal you got some relief from the constant crawling, burning, crushing type pains? Also does the side effect of nausea and just feeling crappy all over from trileptal eventually subside. I also have MS. Thank you.

After 3 months, I am down to 900 mg of Trileptal, 2 mg Xanax, and 150 mg daily, down from 1800 mg daily of TRileptal originally, and a VERY slow introduction of Lamictal into my system. Of course this happens on the weekend, otherwise I would have called the pdoc by now-- anyway, let me know. Help is appreciated!

I did ask for valium or librium hoping to taper. He gave me the librium. I was suprised as I thought valium was the best to taper from. I am also on lamictal and trileptal and they both effect gaba so I think its too much for my brain. I hope to taper off lamictal also as I am severly depressed so its not working either. whats the point of taking drugs that dont work. My dr also prescribed neurotin . I took it a few times then read it also effects Gaba.

I am on 900mg of trileptal and had a healthy baby boy in 2013. I am still on the same meds and currently 10 weeks preggo again. Good luck.

Hi ggreg, Thanks for the reply. My Dr. Took me off all my Meds and so the only Meds i am currently on is the Ativan 1mg and there tapering me off of that also... ever since i was placed in the hospital the day i had (2) Grand Mal Seizures the Dr. put me back on Ativan and i had no Seizures again since. But when the Nuro.

I am supposed to start trileptal this morning but worried about the side effects particularly dizzines. Has anyone had these symptoms? what are the likelyhood that I would become dizzy and nauseas while taking trileptal? I will be starting out w/ 150mg twice daily for 3 days then increasing?

Review this site for manufacturer patient assistance programs: http://www.needymeds.org/index.htm And specifically for the drug Trileptal: http://www.needymeds.org/drug_list.taf?

Stopping at even 15mg ur gonna go through withdrawals. Also most places if u don't go on constant basis they will drop u. Try having a drink the day u were tested n hope it's out ur system by next test.

DOES ANY ONE TAKE TRILEPTAL FOR BIPOLAR ??? IF SO HOW MUCH AND FOR HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN TAKING IT??

My wife has been taking Tegretol 200mg X 3 tines a day, this has caused her to be disorientated and nauseous & still in pain, she is trying Trileptal 300mg X 3, whilst cutting out the Tegretol. My question is how much Trileptal can she take ??????

I've been taking these two for 2 months. 1800 mg trileptal 10 mg abilify. i'm doing a lot better (rages getting under control, manic moods lowered) but i'm still so depressed. my irritability is still off the charts. do you think adding another med will be the most likely next step or will my doc just keep raising my dosages?

I was on Trileptal for a while. After that my psychiatrist transferred me to Lamictal. It took some time to have the withdrawal symptoms to pass (and the efficacy of the other medication to start) but it settled after some time. Generally things begin to improve within a few weeks. As long as you followed your psychiatrist's titration schedule it should be fine. Keep your psychiatrist updated on how you are doing and they will know how to follow up.

I think Geodon is for BP patients who have equal mania and depression or more on the manic side (as opposed to Lamictal which is used for greater depressive BP). Trileptal is very similar to Tegretol - in fact, I think they are the same molecule but varied somewhat. I've read a statement from a Psychiatrist that Tegretol is always more successful for them than Trileptal is. Go to Bipolarworld - the Dr. in charge of that wrote a abstract of his experience using Tegretol vs Trileptal for BP.

I'm wondering if anyone else has numb fingertips as a side effect from Trileptal...I am currently taking 600 mg. I'm also being worked up for MS, so I don't know if this is from the drug I take for TN or from some other cause?? Thanks.

t have epilepsy, but my questions is what happens to you possible long term effects from taking it;s medication. I had a Shoppers Drug Mart give me Trileptal 300mg instead of my medication. My memory had changed some what and don't know if it's from it or not. No one has an aswer to why I am still living after taking those meds? For 5 days I had to put up with barely keeping my eyes open and my husband couldn't wake me for two hours?

s possible you needed a slower taper off the Trileptal but my question is why only the one leg would be suffering withdraw problems. It's one of the antiseizure drugs that can help relieve nerve pain so I suppose the pain COULD be from that but I'm not real convinced and it doesn't sound like you really are either. I know controlling MS usually requires a large variety of Rx and OTC chemical based treatments.

To take this test my doctor weened me off Trileptal over a three week period. After off the drug for a couple weeks my symptoms returned - full force. Now after two weeks back on, I'm feeling much better. Any ideas?

Thanks well my sub doctor is the one that gave me the rx fo WB so I guess is ok, and I was taking lexapro and trileptal and it was killing me weigh gain and no energy I mean nothing so Friday I ask my doctor to change it He wanted me to taper the trileptal (mood stabilizer) but of course I didn't listen is been 3 days of those and doing ok started the WB on Sat.

Any diarrhea? How did you feel on Tegretol ? What was trileptal like?

Effexor is really hard to get off. I have tried to taper before and the w/d *****! It has to be done under medical care. Slow, small changes. What does she take it for? And, you can't cut it because it is a capsule that has little granules in it. Does she have depression? Maybe she can be switched over to another antidepressant while weaning off the Effexor?

My son takes Trileptal for his Epilepsy...(he is 16)...it's affecting his memory more and more; does anyone else here take this med and have similar problems? His dosage is 900mg/twice a day. Any lower dose and his seizures return. This has been the only med that has been able to control his seizures. He has frontal lobe epilepsy with seizures that only occured in his sleep (with a couple of rare exceptions). Thanks for your help.

HI EVERYONE I WAS WONDERING IF ANY BODY CAN HELP ME WITH QUESTIONS ON TRILEPTAL, I BEEN REALLY TIRED AND I WANTED TO KNOW IF YOU GUYS KNOW IF HAS ANYTHING TO DO WITH TRILEPTAL?

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