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Originally Posted by Vickie in Phoenix
Just looked up Trileptal and saw that it can cause rash, itching, and that dangerous Stephens Johnson symdrom. I would get back on the phone with our pdoc. It's a strange choice for a first line mood stabilizer. Have you been on others that didn't work? I had to quit Lamictal because I had the same problem. You definitely need to keep bugging the pdoc on this one.  |
I was concerned about weight gain so the first choice was Topamax which put me first into hypomania and the crashed me down into depression and I ended up in the hospital for having suicidal thoughts. Second choice was Trileptal because it is supposedly "weight Neutral" I have put on 7 lbs since starting it a month ago.
Hives are better this morning. They come at night usually. I still feel generally tired ans weak. I am going to try to work out and then shower to try to get some of this weight off me, but at the same time take it easy so that I don't overheat and get more hives.
Isn't this fun?