[manicminer]

The pdoc put me on Oxcarbazepine, an anticonvulsant, as a mood stabilizer.

He told me straight up that it is not FDA cleared for the treatment of BP, but it directly related to one that is, only it does not require blood tests and has much fewer side effects compared to its predecessor.

He said he has had great sucess with it and it seems to be working well for me.

Is anyone else out there on this drug?

Has anyone even heard of it?

It is not on this sites drug list...

[hamster-bamster]

I have not heard of it, but the name of this med sounds similar to the generic name for Tegretol, which is an anticonvulsant and a mood stabilizer with a good track record. I wonder if this one is a derivative. I know that Trileptal is sort of a derivative of Tegretol.

[hamster-bamster]

Oh, got it - it is the generic name for Trileptal.

Trileptal is a mild drug with a good side effects profile. It may not be super effective, but if it does help YOU, then good - it means that YOU are lucky to have found something benign that helps.

[Imah]

I take it with good results.

[manicminer]

Originally Posted by hamster-bamster

I have not heard of it, but the name of this med sounds similar to the generic name for Tegretol, which is an anticonvulsant and a mood stabilizer with a good track record. I wonder if this one is a derivative. I know that Trileptal is sort of a derivative of Tegretol.

Yes. Those are the two he talked about.

[hamster-bamster]

I think Trileptal is milder than Tegretol. No, it is great that the thing is helping. I think for bipolar Trileptal is one of the most benign drugs, in terms of the side effects profile. I hope to try it instead of Lithium one day, but cannot afford any disruption now - already have my plate full and need to function. Later, hopefully.

[manicminer]

Originally Posted by hamster-bamster

I think Trileptal is milder than Tegretol. No, it is great that the thing is helping. I think for bipolar Trileptal is one of the most benign drugs, in terms of the side effects profile. I hope to try it instead of Lithium one day, but cannot afford any disruption now - already have my plate full and need to function. Later, hopefully.

Well that makes me even more confident in my pdoc.

I told him I need something to control mood, especially irritability and rage, without the multitude of side affects I got from the Depakote.

Looks like he hit it right on the money.

Thanks everybody!

[Parks]

Originally Posted by manicminer

The pdoc put me on Oxcarbazepine, an anticonvulsant, as a mood stabilizer.

He told me straight up that it is not FDA cleared for the treatment of BP, but it directly related to one that is, only it does not require blood tests and has much fewer side effects compared to its predecessor.

He said he has had great sucess with it and it seems to be working well for me.

Is anyone else out there on this drug?

Has anyone even heard of it?

It is not on this sites drug list...

I've taken Trileptal for a number of years with pretty good results. Prior to that I took Tegretol for a long time. My Dr. told me the same thing about Trileptal as yours. Good luck with it

[LacunaCoiler]

I was on triliptal for a few years and it really did help with my moods (more so the depression than the manic), but it did wonders with my anger. I had no side effects and the pdoc told me that it's a very mild drug in regards to side effects. I eventually did have to upgrade to lamictal because it eventually stopped working one day. The pdoc said my body must have gotten use to the drug and I was on the highest dose so she could go any higher.

But overall, I did like it and hopefully it will work for you.

[lifetime sadness]

I'm glad to hear good results with oxcarbazepine, I had my second appointment with my psychiatrist today and he prescribed it to me... because lamotrigine was not good for me, after 8 days of taking it I had a rash and allergy and for safety we stopped the treatment and while I was in the treatment I had severe insomnia I couldn't sleep and each day it got worse... I hope oxcarbazepine helps me.

[Justugh]

Originally Posted by manicminer

The pdoc put me on Oxcarbazepine, an anticonvulsant, as a mood stabilizer.

He told me straight up that it is not FDA cleared for the treatment of BP, but it directly related to one that is, only it does not require blood tests and has much fewer side effects compared to its predecessor.

He said he has had great sucess with it and it seems to be working well for me.

Is anyone else out there on this drug?

Has anyone even heard of it?

It is not on this sites drug list...

they just started me on it here currently on 300 mgs a day 3 days in

the name u want to look up is not that....... it is Trieptal......it is from isreal the oxcarbazepine is the generic name

Trileptal (oxcarbazepine): A Synopsis for the Educated Consumer | The Good, the Bad & the Funny of these Crazy Meds

[UpThenDown007]

Originally Posted by manicminer

The pdoc put me on Oxcarbazepine, an anticonvulsant, as a mood stabilizer.

He told me straight up that it is not FDA cleared for the treatment of BP, but it directly related to one that is, only it does not require blood tests and has much fewer side effects compared to its predecessor.

He said he has had great sucess with it and it seems to be working well for me.

Is anyone else out there on this drug?

Has anyone even heard of it?

It is not on this sites drug list...

It's worked wonders for me, only side effect I've had is low sodium levels, only by a few points though.

[wildflowerchild25]

It worked really well for me for about eight months then quit working. I'm Sure it would have kept working if I hadn't been messing around with my medication. No side effects either.

[Patsy Cline]

Does oxcarb help with anxiety?

[emory_]

It's been a great drug for me. It was in the first round of meds (and there have been probably 20 different meds I've tried) for my treatment a few years ago and it's the only one that I'm still on. No side effects that I know of.

But it's my understanding that you do still need to have blood drawn every so often to check levels. I have mine drawn and tested every 3 months or so just because of the trileptal.

[Justugh]

Originally Posted by Patsy Cline

Does oxcarb help with anxiety?

nope it is a mood stabilizer

[lifetime sadness]

So after 2 weeks of taking 600 mg daily I'm glad to say I see few side effects, maybe just headache and at the beginning I noticed my nose had like small blood clot if I clean it or blow my nose, that happened like 4 days, but my doctor said that shouldn't be a side effect just the headache, which few days was very bad, it lasted many hours, but the doctor said I should have ibuprofen if the pain persisted and it helped with the headache.

I still experience mood changes and depression, but the doctor said it would take time for the medicine to work, so I guess I have to wait. At least it has less side effects than the lamotrigine... lamotrigine was awful, I had a terrible insomnia I barely slept and I was having just 25mg a day. Imagine if I had been taking 100mg?