Bipolar Disorder Support Group

Bipolar disorder is not just a single disorder, but a category of mood disorders marked by periods of abnormally high energy and euphoria, often accompanied by bouts of clinical depression. This is the place to talk about your experience with bipolar disorder, learn from others' experiences, and find support.

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colella
colella
has anyone taken tegretol and what are your thoughts. i have been on it for almost a year. and feel it just doesnt help like a thought it would. when i have my mental moments, i need to take zyprex for a month to calm me down.
deleted_user
deleted_user
yeah...i need antipsychotics as well.
deleted_user
deleted_user
not trying to be a smart ass but the board looks like knowone is taking their meds
deleted_user
deleted_user
how much are you on?
Chuggernaught
Chuggernaught
I am just about to start Tegretol.
colella
colella
200mg tegretol and 10mg of zyprexa. meds must be the hardest factor of healing to get right by the sounds of it. my shrink even said i can only do so much for you the meds is the main treatment
Marilyanna
Marilyanna
I took tegrotol for abot 18 months. It put weight on me and drugged me down.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I am taking a lower class of Tegretol called Trileptal. So far I had an allergic reaction, fever, trouble breathing, so we cut my dose in a quarter to see if I can ramp up slower and not have an allergic reaction.

I think most of us need a cocktail. One keeps us fairly balanced, but when the scale tips we take an anti anxiety or anti depresent, or both as in my case, to keep the ship afloat to say.