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Posted by amylead on December 23, 2003, at 11:35:42
I have been recently diagnosed with mild bipolar and borderline personality disorder and have been on Xanax (3 mg /day) for about a year. My insurance/doctor changed and the new doc feels I've become addicted to the Xanax so he has weened me off and started me on a low dose of Lamictal that he will raise weekly. Never the less, I am miserable, irritated and full of anxiety (EVERYTHING bithers me). Anyone have success with Lamictal alone in this capacity?
Posted by brussell on December 23, 2003, at 11:52:41
In reply to Xanax to Lamictal, posted by amylead on December 23, 2003, at 11:35:42
I have a similar diagnosis, and have taken lamictal. It is a decent mood-stabilizer but did nothing for my anxiety.
You might want to try buspar, or an SSRI if it doesn't cause mania. Low dosages of antipsychotics like zyprexa can control anxiety well.
Personally, I use lorazapan (ativan) to control my anxiety. It is probably a better benzo for chronic anxiety than xanax because it doesn't wear off as fast.
Anxiety is horrible, and your doctor should be helping you with it. The fact that you have been on xanax for a year without abusing it (i.e. increasing the dosage to get high) should prove to your doctor that you can take benzos responsibly.
If you stayed on the same dose of xanax for a year without increasing it your doctor should
Posted by Casey P. Thompson on December 23, 2003, at 19:05:31
In reply to Xanax to Lamictal, posted by amylead on December 23, 2003, at 11:35:42
Thank god...
I just started Lamictal for Bipolar disorder...
and I agree.........
EVERYTHING bothers me...EVERYTHING irritates me..
Ive become so emotional, irrational, and annoyed...
Ive only been on it for a week..
but God.
Posted by brussell on December 23, 2003, at 22:09:42
In reply to Re: Xanax to Lamictal, posted by brussell on December 23, 2003, at 11:52:41
Hmm, bad editing. Just ignore the last line of my last post. Thanks.
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