Posted by SLS on June 25, 2005, at 14:35:50
In reply to P.S., posted by Dinah on June 25, 2005, at 11:05:28
> I'm just ignoring it, except for the sleepiness. I can't seem to combat that overwhelming sleepiness that is pitching me headfirst into sleep after a few hours of wakefulness.
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> And I just had to change that paragraph several times for word substitution problems. :(
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> I really can't see two small 25 mg doses over two days having that effect. So it must just be a sudden mood shift, right?Lamictal often makes people sleepy early in treatment. However, I don't really know that it is depressogenic. We both know that these powerful psychotropic drugs can have varying effects in each individual. It is very possible that the initial exposure to Lamictal has temorarily destabilized your system. It is trying to act as an antidepressant and mood-stabilizer at the same time.
Hang in there. Give Lamictal a chance. You are bipolar. You gotta expect bipolar stuff to happen from time to time. It would be difficult to say for certain what's going on. The only thing I can say is that it is my belief that your mood-shift is biological and not situational.
Try to relax and go with the flow. Recognize your biological mood-shift as being just that - biological. Don't feed into it. Instead, use your coping tools to compensate for it.
With much love and respect.
- Scott
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