Posted by Sheilac on August 1, 2013, at 7:54:29
I've gained weight on all the atypical antipsychotics. I can't take antidepressants, so I've tried the AAPs. They work great for depression.
After my recent weight gain of 20 lbs this year on Geodon (and its heart warnings), I'm wondering if I shouldn't try a tiny dose of Lamictal yet again. Does Lamictal have the same heart warnings - QT issues, etc. ? I tend to have low blood pressure so I don't want to screw up my heart.
My family doc wanted me to try phentermine to take off the weight. It helps with the appetite, but does nothing for depression. Adderall makes me irritable and a little manic happy.
I recently had a really bad experience with being so sleepy I couldn't be woken up in the middle of the night for an emergency.
I was taking 40mg Geodon and 300mg Trileptal along with 3mg Melatonin. The Geodon knocks me out.
Maybe trying a low dose of Lamictal again would lift my depression. It never helped my stability - Trileptal does that. But without anything to help depression, Trileptal makes my depression worse.
Any thoughts? Phentermine is not the answer.
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