Posted by banga on December 29, 2004, at 10:59:30
In reply to Re: What to combine with a mood stabilizer? » tensor, posted by Ritch on December 28, 2004, at 18:37:31
I actually have had a very nice effect for both depression and anxiety with Lamictal....though some here say the antidepresant effect could fade. So even if ultimately the goal would be to add an antidepressant, I think there can be great gain already in the meantime with the mood stabilizer alone. In fact, some may argue that adding the drugs one by one is better to understand which drug helps in what way.
I am on 100mg of Lamictal with a very nice beginning both for my anxiety and depression. I intend to add an antidepressant..in fact, I did add nortryptiline, but I am pretty discouraged--RAPID weight gain, and I already dont eat much so dieting wont do the trick. I do not want an SSRI again, Wellbutrin has not done anything in the past. Zonegran is a fairly new mood stabilizer that perhaps could help with the weight issue for me.
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