Posted by delna on October 18, 2009, at 1:24:19
In reply to Re: What is the best med for lack of motivation?, posted by psych chat on October 17, 2009, at 19:24:50
> But my Tdoc wants me to try lamictal first. I'm really hesitant. Plus, has that helped anyone for motivation and/or atypical depression? He wants me to try it becaues it's something I've never taken in the past.
Frankly Lamictal had no effect on me whatsoever for atypical depression and certainly not for motivation.
I took it for dysphoric highs (agitation, severe anxiety, verbal aggression, ranting and raving etc.) It is a fabulous drug for that (for me at least)
If your pdoc says it may help, maybe it will. It helps with atypical depression (which is also nearly the same as bipolar depression) and there is alot of info about that (BP depression.
What is your hesitation? I have found it a really easy drug to tolerate (have been taking it for >5 years with no real side effects worth mentioning. Infact I am hard pressed to think of one- except perhaps blunting of emotions (but I was way to intense so this is a great thing for me) and a bit of dumbness (which may be depression speaking because when Geodon picked up my depression , I was sharp again).
Anyway, hope you decide on a good course of action
Good Luck
TC
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