I was recently put on Carbamazepine and Wellbutrin after a mental breakdown. I hadn't been on any medication in about 3 months at that time, and before that I was on just Zoloft which made me have severe OCD and I would be up pacing for hours just talking to the things I hear. Before that, it was Seroquel, Risperdal and Prozac.
I haven't found many people who have experience with Carbamazepine (Tegretol). I was told it's not given out very often, and usually the less harsh form is given out, a derivative, call Oxcarbazepine (Trileptal). I figure it's because Carbamazepine is used to treat bipolar as well as schizophrenia, whereas Oxcarbazepine is just for bipolar. My official diagnosis is Schizoaffective disorder (Bipolar version).
Anyways, I am curious about others experiences. So far, after a week of taking it, I am having terrible mood swings. I've been pretty bad with my thoughts as well, in the sense that I think really weird things that I can't even describe... words don't seem to do enough. Oddly, I can see it perfectly in my head.
If anyone has experiences, it would be greatly appreciated... even if it's for Oxcarbazepine.
I haven't found many people who have experience with Carbamazepine (Tegretol). I was told it's not given out very often, and usually the less harsh form is given out, a derivative, call Oxcarbazepine (Trileptal). I figure it's because Carbamazepine is used to treat bipolar as well as schizophrenia, whereas Oxcarbazepine is just for bipolar. My official diagnosis is Schizoaffective disorder (Bipolar version).
Anyways, I am curious about others experiences. So far, after a week of taking it, I am having terrible mood swings. I've been pretty bad with my thoughts as well, in the sense that I think really weird things that I can't even describe... words don't seem to do enough. Oddly, I can see it perfectly in my head.
If anyone has experiences, it would be greatly appreciated... even if it's for Oxcarbazepine.