Posted by rose45 on January 21, 2022, at 14:26:37
In reply to Re: marplan for anxiety » rose45, posted by SLS on January 21, 2022, at 13:19:06
> Hi, Rose.
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> I'm sorry that you feel stuck right now.
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> Just a few questions:
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> 1. What is your current dosage of lamotrigine?
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> 3. What was the maximum dosage you went up to and for how long?
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> 2. Do you take the original Lamictal or generic lamotrigine?
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> 3. Are you using the same pharmacy?
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> 4. Has there been a change in the name of the generic manufacturer you were dispensed?
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> 5. Was your memory impaired when lamotrigine was working well?
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> 6. Is your memory worse now than it was before you relapsed?
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> > Thank you Scott.
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> > I am the person who lives in UK, and reacted well to lamotrigine being added as augmentation to parnate. You were very helpful with your posts and I do appreciate them and your taking the time to write.
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> > The lamotrigine has since stopped working and I am now in a terrible state again and barely functioning with unbearable anxiety and cannot think straight. Still taking the lamotrigine and parnate though neither is working, and lamotrigine has destroyed my memory.
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> > The nhs free mental care is really bad, and offered ECT which I dont want. They asked what I would agree to and I suggested Marplan since I reacted well to both parnate and nardil. Only maois have ever worked for me and Im hoping that marplan can work too, even though it is supposedly weaker than the other two.
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> > Of course, as you say, I have to try it to find out, but am really scared as it is my last hope being offered by the NHS and I cannot afford to go private, and Im not functioning. My state before going on meds was really non functional, and that is where I am again.I dont just feel stuck, I feel suicidal and cannot think clearly. The mental pain is unbearable and it has been going on for too long.
1. I reduced the lamotrigine to 125 mg
2. I went up to 200 mg but there was no difference between 100 and 200 and there were too many side effects.... too much loss of hair, loss of memory and ability to express myself etc..
3.original lamictal, but when it worked for 6 weeks at 125 mg, it was with a generic. When I switched to lamictal, it soon stopped working. When I switched back to the same generic, it wouldnt work either.Yes same pharmacy
It only worked with one particular generic, but no longer does with that generic or with lamictal either.
Yes my memory has been impaired all along.
Maybe my memory is worse now because of the overwhelming anxiety.I dont seem to react in any logical way to anything. I cant see a way out. sorry if this is muddled. Thank you for caring
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rose45
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