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Weed + Anti-Seizure Meds (like trileptal)

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How does weed affect you when you are on a BP/anti-seizure med like trileptal? Is it more harmful?
So far, I haven't read about any problems with it...
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i smoke daily and i'm on a few anti-seizure meds. not the one you're on, but other ones like tegretol, seroquel and topomax... i don't have "problems" persay, but what do you mean by problems?
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i'd stay away from weed full stop with any kind of mental illness... medicated or not.

and hallucinogenic drugs.
well, any drugs...

they can trigger episodes.
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(but that is from having problems)
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by problems i mean, does it cause negative health problems?
recently, smoking pot has caused my leg muscles to shake a ton. also, the other day, i started seeing weird things. those things happened when i was on paxil.
now, i'm starting an anti-seizure med and i was just curious? (I'm stopping the paxil)
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i took paxil a long time ago and i smoked while on it... nothing weird ever happend. i'd go easy if you're nervous....do you smoke alot? i've never even heard of trileptal...what is it?
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Makes me Dizzy, probably increases the effects of the Anti-Psychotics I take.
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i've been doing it about 4 times a week maybe? never a ton though.
umm trileptal is an anti-seizure med that is supposedly helpful in treating BP. the reason i picked it is because of bad side effects from depakote, and trileptal has barely any side effects.
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intersting...i thought i've tried every med in the book.... but i've never heard of that one. have you tried lithium, tegretol, topomax. lamictal too.... how long you been bp? sorry for all the questions!!
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i'm terrified to take lithium. and my pdoc decided to stabalize me first with the trileptal and then try something else like lamictal.
i like feeling out of control with weed. i know. strange.
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do you do any other drugs? since i've been on so many meds, i've been kinda scared too... (i used to be an addict) i was thinking of mushrooms, but i'm scared how it'll interact with my meds...
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nah.
i would never touch acid/shrooms.
just weed.
i dont drink though. because i KNOW how that can screw with you when you're on these meds...
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me neither... don't drink at all. thing is, i used to do all sorts of drugs. and i'll admit from time to time i miss them. now all i do is smoke weed and for the most part i'm fine with that. but like i said, there will be times when i crave things... but i know better. and like i said, i'm way too scared to try anything for fear they'll react weird with my meds and i'll end up in some straightjacket somewhere! its not even worth it...
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my fwend hung himself in the forrest due to this :(
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I am on Depakote for seizures & mania. I very rarely ever smoke weed but the 5 times I have in the last 10 years, it just makes me Sleepy. Wish it were legal. Many of my friends enjoy it on weekends when they can Afford it. It's a stupid prohibition. Either make alcohol illegal, too or legalize Marijuhana Now!
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you say it well, sister!
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