Posted by cgd092 on April 1, 2010, at 10:56:31
In reply to Re: Can Lamictal / lamotrigine make you sing off-key?, posted by manic666 on April 1, 2010, at 4:37:33
> to reach the higher notes //get the wife to give you a swift kick in the balls
I might try that, if I had a wife. I *am* the wife! :D
I have never been diagnosed with bipolar I. Not even bipolar II. Heck, I've been going to pdocs for 10 years now (it all started with post-partum) and nobody wants to "diagnose" you with anything.
Def. "mixed states," tho. An "agitated depression." Panic attacks. I don't know why the Lamictal works, but it has been really working.
Looking back, the Celexa would sort of precipitate panic attacks, and make me feel impulsive, and sometimes act impulsive. Altho I was on SSRI's for years since that's what they give you when you have depression symptoms.
Now I'm on a mood stabilizer only. I'll be darned if it isn't helping me a lot. I've recently weaned off the Celexa and still no serious return of symptoms. Sometimes I get anxiety and almost panic attacks, but I take some Ativan / lorazepam. The Lamictal seems to keep the panic attacks from grabbing ahold so to speak and latching on and taking off.
I'm slightly gaining weight on Lamical (or I should say def. not losing it) which is kinda discouraging; I thought going off the Celexa would see some weight loss. Not too freaked out about it because I'd rather have extra lbs. than have a panic attack *any* day.
But anyway, I am thankful (putting it mildly) to have found something (Lamictal) that works right now. I never was put on a traditional mood stabilizer such as Depakote, etc. Perhaps this was a fortuitous thing.
My main side effect of Lamictal are I've become a klutz and a ditz. I forget things but not too bad. 200mg/day.
:)
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