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Posted by Jackster on April 1, 2002, at 3:51:38
I'm on 40mg of Paxil and 1mg of Xanax per day. The paxil has pooped out - and my pdoc has augmented it with Tegretol. I was on 200mg a day and had no problem with the side effects. After a blood test the pdoc put me onto 300mg of tegretol and after about 2 weeks the side effects were intolerable. I had constant headaches, nausea bordering on vomiting and stomach cramps. I stopped taking the tegretol (because I was on holiday) for about 3 days and felt fine. Has anyone else had this experience with tegretol? From my understanding it's not a huge dose - maybe I should titrate more slowly?
Any advice appreciated
Jackie
Posted by JohnX2 on April 1, 2002, at 5:03:11
In reply to Tegretol - side effects, posted by Jackster on April 1, 2002, at 3:51:38
> I'm on 40mg of Paxil and 1mg of Xanax per day. The paxil has pooped out - and my pdoc has augmented it with Tegretol. I was on 200mg a day and had no problem with the side effects. After a blood test the pdoc put me onto 300mg of tegretol and after about 2 weeks the side effects were intolerable. I had constant headaches, nausea bordering on vomiting and stomach cramps. I stopped taking the tegretol (because I was on holiday) for about 3 days and felt fine. Has anyone else had this experience with tegretol? From my understanding it's not a huge dose - maybe I should titrate more slowly?
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> Any advice appreciated
> JackieI haven't taken tegetrol, but there is a new derivative medicine that I tried called trileptal that doesn't require all the testing.
I don't know if the side effects are less benign?John
Posted by Ritch on April 1, 2002, at 10:09:00
In reply to Tegretol - side effects, posted by Jackster on April 1, 2002, at 3:51:38
> I'm on 40mg of Paxil and 1mg of Xanax per day. The paxil has pooped out - and my pdoc has augmented it with Tegretol. I was on 200mg a day and had no problem with the side effects. After a blood test the pdoc put me onto 300mg of tegretol and after about 2 weeks the side effects were intolerable. I had constant headaches, nausea bordering on vomiting and stomach cramps. I stopped taking the tegretol (because I was on holiday) for about 3 days and felt fine. Has anyone else had this experience with tegretol? From my understanding it's not a huge dose - maybe I should titrate more slowly?
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> Any advice appreciated
> JackieJackie, You are probably just hypersensitive to it. Trileptal made me very nauesous, but I didn't get any stomach cramping. You might flip to it and see what happens. You are trying this all for panic disorder-is that right? I remember you posting something about it earlier.
Mitch
Posted by Jackster on April 2, 2002, at 2:59:52
In reply to Re: Tegretol - side effects » Jackster, posted by Ritch on April 1, 2002, at 10:09:00
Thanks, will see if it is available in NZ - and yes it is for panic disorder. You have a very good memory!
Jackie
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> Jackie, You are probably just hypersensitive to it. Trileptal made me very nauesous, but I didn't get any stomach cramping. You might flip to it and see what happens. You are trying this all for panic disorder-is that right? I remember you posting something about it earlier.
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> Mitch
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