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Trileptal (?)

Posted by Mama on January 9, 2012 at 11:09am

Not sure I spelled that correctly.

It is a mood stabilizer?  I think it is one of the anticonvulsants also.  So...if my dd had a rash from the lamictal, does that leave trileptal out of the equation too??

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L Anxiety, Lexapro
Mom to:
T (16) Mood disorder (Depression, Anxiety, OCD, BP, SA, ADD?), Risperdal 1mg morning/night, Zoloft 200 mg., Trazadone 150 mg.
Also has hypoplastic left heart syndrome (open heart surgery 3X), Lisinopril, Aspirin
10th grade-currently going to school online at home.
J (13)
J and C (10)

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January 9, 2012 by pilgrim

Trileptal did not work for us, but it is worth a try, as it is not bad in the side effects category.  You'd be lucky if it worked.  We have tried it twice, hoping.

Our daughter cannot take trazadone, but she can take HIGH doses of risperdal with good effect!!  Wish they would restart that, and SOON.

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Pilgrim, dd 20 , BP, PDD, PTSD; risperdal, and other meds being trialed.

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January 10, 2012 by Brenda H

L,

Yes, you spelled it right :-)   And having a rash to Lamictal does not rule out trying other AED's.  Best of luck with the new med.

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Mom to A, 17, BP, Tourette's, OCD, ADHD: Eskalith CR, Lamictal, Cytomel, Allegra
E, 15 1/2, BP,AS: Seroquel, Eskalith CR, inositol, Buspar
B, 14 & H, 11
Married 18 years to DH, 50

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January 12, 2012 by Marythemom

It's a mild mood stabilizer with few side effects (doesn't require blood draws either).  We use it in combination with another mood stabilizer.

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Mary themom, 41, BPII, no meds, Member Teen 5
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Mom to biokids Ponito(12) and his sister Bob(15)
Sibling pair adoptive placement from NE foster care 11/06
Finally finalized on Kitty(16) on 3/08 - 2 weeks before her 13th birthday!
RAD, C-PTSD, Bipolar Disorder, ADHD, learning disorders, cerebral dysrhythmia, traits of borderline PD...currently in residential treatment
1800mg Trileptal, 40mg Abilify, 1000mg Depakote, 20mg Focalin XR, Omega 3, Super B Complex
Finalized on her brother Bear(18) 7/08. He turned 15 the next day.
RAD, C-PTSD, Bipolar Disorder, ADD, ODD?, cerebral dysrhythmia, traits of personality disorders...
2400mg Trileptal, 200mg Lamictal, 500mgWellbutrin, 300mg SeroquelXR, .2mg Clonidine, 5mg Saphris, 20mg Concerta, Omega 3, Super B complex

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