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Re: Lamictal and Pre-emptive Strikes

Posted by catmint on February 25, 2003, at 15:42:48

In reply to Re: Lamictal and Pre-emptive Strikes, posted by colin wallace on February 25, 2003, at 0:21:00

Colin, Ron, and Ritch,

I have had a mini breakdown, but it's nothing unusual. I am feeling at my wits end on Lamictal, I have had to increase the dose weekly, only to have any effects wear off. I am moody all the time, I'm pretty sure it's lack of Seratonin,
Like Colin, I have tried the SSRIs and would only take them as a last resort.
I am having a lot of thoughts running through my head about adding Lithium or Trileptal as well. Ron, please, I like your opionion. Have you gained any weight on the low dose of Lithium? I am meeting with my pdoc on Thursday and will mention both to him. I was a lot less irritable on Depakote, but I don't want to combine it with Lamictal.
Ritch, does Trileptal work for irritability?
I am really having a bad day-life, whenever I tell someone I have bipolar, they are like, Ohhhh...(feel sorry for me).
Last night I was so fragile, I get so hopeless. Col, I can totally relate to how you feel, I sometimes want to run away, but I have a child. By the way, I have been so judgemental of myself
and can't even feel love for him. I wake up really irritable, and send him off to school,feeeling guilty about my feelings.
I upped my dose to 50 mg. and yes, am feeling that Lamictal buzz, headachy, energy, slightly more optimistic, racing thoughts, but hey, it's the best AD so far.
I am so glad I have you guys to talk to about this.
Hope to hear from you,
::Amy


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