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My dentist recently prescribed Vicodin ES for severe tooth pain. I also take trileptal for my bipolar disorder (bipolar II). I've noticed that when taking the Vicodin, it gives almost no pain relief but also seems to give me severe mood swings. I liken it to if I would drink alcohol while off my meds: I'm extremely sensitive and very weepy. Is this a normal reaction for bipolar patients?
Hi . . .
Narcotics and alcohol can destabilize mood in people with bipolar disorder If the pain is very severe a narcotic can be used, but there may have to be an adjustment in the psychiatric meds.
Best regards . . .
Ivan
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Answers by Expert:
Ivan Goldberg, M.D.
Expertise
I am a psychiatrist/psychopharmacologist with many years of expereince in treating individuals with depressions, manic-depression (Bipolar Disorder), other mood disorders,. I am especially interested in the psychopharmacologic treatment of individuals with so called "treatment-resistant" syndromes.
Experience
I have been on the staff of the National Institute of Mental Health, Columbia's College of Physicians and Surgeons, and the Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center. I am currently in full-time private practice in New York City.
A.B. Johns Hopkins University
M.D. N.Y.U. College of Medicine
I am the creator of Depression Central:http://www.psycom.net/depression.central.html
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