[piano97]

Hi, anyone on Trileptal? My doctor added it earlier this week to lamictal and zyprexa. I've been really really depressed, after having a big spike up for a couple days. I took zyprexa BID-PRN for those couple days and then went back to just the HS dose. I've now taken 2 doses of the trileptal, just 150mg BID, for a week, then 450 total, then another week and 600 total.

I really hope this works, I can't live like this.

[gina_re]

I love it. Been on it since 2009. I'm on a pretty high dose of 1800mg. But it really got rid of all the anger and irritability I had in the past. I was stabile on it for years. But with the nature of the beast that is bipolar disorder, tweaks are currently being made with other meds.

[*Laurie*]

Hi, Yes, I've been on Trileptal for some months. It seemed to possibly offer some help initially, but I'm not sure it's really doing much for me anymore. For many people Trileptal is a good mood stabilizer.

[hopeless2015]

I'm on 1200mg, been on it for two years now. We've had to add other meds to the mix. Low dose of Lamictal 150mg, Latuda 120 mg and Busbar 20mg 3x a day. No bad side effects from trileptal for me.

[piano97]

Thanks for the responses. It's only been a couple doses I don't expect anything yet. I am more depressed than a few days ago. I've been barely eating and staying in on couch almost all day. Nothing interests me. If not better soon I will call doctor again soon. I saw him monday.

[gina_re]

It does take time to build up into your system before you see the effects. I hope it works for you.

[Atypical_Disaster]

I've taken it, didn't work out for me.

[scatterbrained04]

I take 900mg a day. Have been on it a couple of years. Has really helped.

[HALLIEBETH87]

I took it with lamictal for several months but never felt different

[piano97]

I know it'll take at least a few weeks to notice, hoping for good outcome. If not doctor said Lithium which I'd rather not. One other thing is I haven't been exercising at all for a couple weeks bc of depression. I did force myself to go on a walk the last two evening but I should be outside running now that is Spring. Back in the day I ran a few miles every morning before work.

[still_crazy]

hi. i take it, and it helps with the (hypo)mania, calms me down, reduces agitation, etc., but I can't say it does much for the core depressive problems that pop up a lot. Since I get psychotic depression, it helps with some of the symptoms that come along with that, but the depression itself requires additional treatment (lamictal and wellbutrin, in my case).

I hope it helps you. I completely understand wanting to avoid Lithium ((I'm the same way)).