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Originally Posted by BirdDancer
Thanks, Wild Coyote!
You know, I don't want anyone to take this as a scary statement, or one that influences any attitudes, but sometimes antipsychotics (like Seroquel) aren't the best meds for all types of hallucinations. For example, Tegretol XR, an anticonvulsant, helped rid me of the musical hallucinations I had. Not an antipsychotic. For me, antipsychotics are extremely helpful for controlling my bipolar manic and depressive episodes, but it is possible that my past musical hallucinations were not bipolar-related.
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This is fascinating. I wonder the prevalence of conditions like Temporal Lobe Epilepsy and/or of migraine/migraine equivalents in people living with BP?
I have read that there is a high correlation with BP and migraine. I am wondering about TLE?
It's interesting because these symptoms are also found in these two other conditions... and both migraines and TLE tend to respond well to Tegretol.
I am going to go out on a limb here and theorize that each/all of these "conditions" could easily be active/stirred up at the same time.
My Disclaimer: I am not sure of what to think, honestly. It seems to make sense that these 3 conditions, and symptoms thereof, might co-exist and might respond best to Tegretol?
Someone better versed in the science might do a much better job of theorizing and/or in stating things more logically. I am not at my best tonight.
Love to All!
