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anger and rage
Tue, 06/22/2010 - 14:47Comments
Re: anger and rage
Submitted by phylisfjohnson on Thu, 2010-06-24 - 11:18
Doublecheckmd says "Trileptal may cause aggressive/violent behavior."
According to Livestrong.com "Trileptal can affect your state of mind and cause trouble concentrating, memory loss, mood swings, nervousness and slowed thinking."
I think it's safe to say, it's the side effect of the med.
Hope this helps. Phylis Feiner Johnson www.epilepsytalk.com
Doublecheckmd says "Trileptal may cause aggressive/violent behavior."
According to Livestrong.com "Trileptal can affect your state of mind and cause trouble concentrating, memory loss, mood swings, nervousness and slowed thinking."
I think it's safe to say, it's the side effect of the med.
Hope this helps. Phylis Feiner Johnson www.epilepsytalk.com
Re: anger and rage
Submitted by zealot on Sun, 2010-11-07 - 07:52
M,
Acupuncture is a good idea. The acupunture points turn out to be nerve meridia anyway. I think there's a lot to it.
Getting it payed for is a turkey shoot. It's like getting the insurance company to pay for a Chiropractor. Some do, some don't, and some "it depends."
What you say about the liver is correct for most, but not all, medications. Neurontin (Gabapentin) and Keppra (Levitiracetam) are two notable exceptions. They are excreted mostly unchanged via the kidneys and dosages need to be adjusted for renal, but not hepatic impairment if I remember correctly.
I'd look it up, but I've got a terrible headache and just discovered that the idiots who run the joint where I'm staying cut the breaker on the circuit I have my heatr plugged into. (Long story, read my blog if you're interested.)
Devorah Zealot Soodak http://psychout.typepad.com/ the zealot needs help! Please read my blog. Thanks.
P.S. Here's a nice post from the zeelot.
M,
Acupuncture is a good idea. The acupunture points turn out to be nerve meridia anyway. I think there's a lot to it.
Getting it payed for is a turkey shoot. It's like getting the insurance company to pay for a Chiropractor. Some do, some don't, and some "it depends."
What you say about the liver is correct for most, but not all, medications. Neurontin (Gabapentin) and Keppra (Levitiracetam) are two notable exceptions. They are excreted mostly unchanged via the kidneys and dosages need to be adjusted for renal, but not hepatic impairment if I remember correctly.
I'd look it up, but I've got a terrible headache and just discovered that the idiots who run the joint where I'm staying cut the breaker on the circuit I have my heatr plugged into. (Long story, read my blog if you're interested.)
Devorah Zealot Soodak http://psychout.typepad.com/ the zealot needs help! Please read my blog. Thanks.
P.S. Here's a nice post from the zeelot.