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Originally Posted by wachiki92
I guess its because ive heard about so many side effects with them. like they affect the kidneys and you have to get regular blood tests and one can cause some bad rash or something. i want to be mrntally healthy but i also want to be physically healthy too. i guess uicould ask my psychiatrist nrxt time i see her and see if theres one with minimal less severe side effects that doesnt kill my pockets
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Only lithium, depakote, and tegretol require bloodwork. Trileptal and lamictal don't, but lamictal might be too expensive, you'll have to check with your pharmacy. It takes a long time to titrate up on lamictal too but when you do I've heard it has the least amount of side effects. I get dizzy and nauseous for trileptal but only if I take it I the morning, so I take it at night and sleep through the side effects lol. Otherwise I have no problem.