Posted by linnette on October 29, 2003, at 1:14:38
In reply to Re: Lamictal side effects, posted by St. John on October 27, 2003, at 12:37:04
> Here's a question that has relevance, I guess. I hope by departing from the current tangent, I'm not being too self-centered.
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> I'm in the midst of some sadness now that is not related to depression. I'm able to "feel" the sadness in the best and most meaningful way, and it is not pulling me into the despair that I have with an episode of major depression. Moreover, it's unrelated to the hopelessness that is part of my normal state of mind. It's good to feel the sadness, at least in part because it's congruent with the source of the sadness and it would be inauthentic not to feel it. However, in the past while on AD's I couldn't feel much of anything, including sadness. Is there any opinion out there about Lamictal and proportional emotions? I'd love to hear about this.
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>hi St John,
I know what you are referring to. Since I have been increasing the lamictal I have been dealing with issues that I know were buried, but are now right in my face. And the sadness I feel for some things feel as though the event just happened.But it isn't a "bad" sort of sadness, just more introspection and a cleansing feeling, and I am able to confront my past without being so damn hard on myself. And I am not afraid of these emotions. The lamictal, for me, just makes me feel more normal and clear headed without being pulled into the black hole of depression or the agitated anxiety.
In all of my med trials, and after being on almost every AD and mood stabilizer there is out there I am feeling hopeful. (knocking on wood).
My moods are still a little shakey, as I am still ramping up on my dose, and I get irritable, sad, angry, but I don't think of them as "depression" in the sense that I did like a couple of months ago. It is more like "hey it is ok to feel these emotions, these things would make many folks emotional, it's ok."
So in answer to your post, yes, I have noticed the same reaction since being on the lamictal. But further perhaps it isn't the lamictal, but just the fact that our brain chemistry is normalizing (thanks to the lamictal), and we are feeling what everyone feels.
I enjoyed your post. Please keep sending feedback. Hopefully this was not too long of a post.
I am planning to go up to 150 on the lamictal and then will see my pdoc for an update.
Take care
Linnette
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