Posted by maryhelen on December 4, 2004, at 16:55:46
In reply to Re: Lamictal Success stories!, posted by saw on December 1, 2004, at 0:50:37
I had tremendous success a couple of years ago when I took Lamitcal. Early on, at 50 mg., I was began to feel a noticeable improvement to my depression. I was quite shocked that it worked so fast. By the time I reached 150 mg. I was NOT depressed. This would be the first time in my life that I could say this. In fact, it was kinda scary, even though that sounds weird. I could not believe that this is the way life could be. It was quite stunning. I can remember at the time, that I had a huge hair loss while I was taking Lithium, prior to Lamitcal. The hair loss continued, but I did not care anymore. I can remember thinking that I would not care if I went bald, if it would mean feeling the way I was. I would just wear a wig.
Unfortunately, after about 6 weeks I began to feel that I was losing the positive response. I had such a sick feeling in my stomach, but stayed positive, and worked with dosing with my pdoc. I continued to have a response for about 8 weeks, when it became evident that I was definitely losing the effect and was returning to the depression. I do not have to tell you how I felt. Given that I, like so many others, have tried so many antidepressants and combos, that I can't even remember all of them ........ my doc and I stayed with it for over a year, going up as high as 450. I have even had two separate rounds of ECT..... hosptitalalizations, all different types of therapy ......... and couldn't believe that something had worked, after having pretty much lost hope.
After a lifetime of knowing mostly sadness and for the past 25 years being chronically depressed, living outside of hell, it seems, in darkness and hopelessness (sp) .... treatment resistant (but for the exception of the Lamitcal) WHY, WHY, WHY, HOW ......... HOW did Lamitcal work and then stop.
I am not able to come to this wonderful site very often, given the level of depression I am living in, but would like to ask a question. I wonder if there has been any information I may have missed, that Lamitcal works better for those who are bipolar?
I wish all of those receiving a response to Lamitcal ......... continued success. I wish that I could have been more positive.
Thank you for listening. I hope I have made some sense, as I have a hard time getting my thoughts down.
maryhelen
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