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Posted by tom_traubert on May 4, 2005, at 15:06:58
So the anxiety, panic, racing thoughts were just a little too much to bear. For the first time in 6 years I started on meds again, but only Klonopin. right now I'm on 1 mg a day. It has helped immensely.
I did an extensive history with my pdoc and the long and short of it is he thinks that ssri's and tricyclics may have a causative effect of mania for me, and he wants to keep away from them. His top suggestion is Lamictal. I have no idea, no experience , know nothing about this drug. I searched the Dr. bob pages, but wanted to start a new thread for the most up to date info on people's experience/knowledge of the drug.
I'm still not sure I want to take anything other than the klonopin, but I'm keeping my options open.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Tom
Posted by wendy0006 on May 4, 2005, at 16:01:09
In reply to Lamictal, posted by tom_traubert on May 4, 2005, at 15:06:58
Hi - I switched to Lamictal after taking Depakote, then Trileptal (all mood stabilizers). I think I like the Lamictal better than the Trileptal because I don't feel quite as flat. I took Depakote a long time ago and i don't really remember anything negative about it, but you have to get blood tests.
I would suggest you try the Lamictal and just hope it doesn't make you too flat.
wendy
Posted by woolav on May 5, 2005, at 10:21:12
In reply to Re: Lamictal, posted by wendy0006 on May 4, 2005, at 16:01:09
Hi, just wanted to say that out of the several AP type drugs out there, lamictal seems the best to me.
S
Posted by TJO on May 7, 2005, at 7:54:29
In reply to Re: Lamictal, posted by woolav on May 5, 2005, at 10:21:12
> Hi, just wanted to say that out of the several AP type drugs out there, lamictal seems the best to me.
>
> SHi,
I take Lamictal and like it. My doctor started me on it at 25 mg two months ago. I'm now up to 100mg. I felt an antidepressant effect when I started it which has since gone away.Tammy
Posted by zo out on May 9, 2005, at 20:42:34
In reply to Re: Lamictal, posted by TJO on May 7, 2005, at 7:54:29
I am on 50 mg of lamictal. It worked fine the first 4 months. The last 4 are just so so. Do you think I need to talk to my pdoc and have the dose raised?
Posted by tom_traubert on May 10, 2005, at 22:42:15
In reply to Re: Lamictal, posted by zo out on May 9, 2005, at 20:42:34
thanks for responding!
Can you tell me of any side effects you may have experienced, physical symptoms?
And if you're ok with sharing, what the original diagnosis was when you started on lamictal?
thanks,
tt
Posted by henryO on May 11, 2005, at 1:25:14
In reply to Re: Lamictal, posted by tom_traubert on May 10, 2005, at 22:42:15
I have posted extensively about my experience with Lamictal. I think it is great.
Posted by zo out on May 11, 2005, at 10:19:03
In reply to Re: Lamictal, posted by henryO on May 11, 2005, at 1:25:14
My main concern is about the dosage I am on at 50 mg.
The reason I am on Lamictal is because I went into a hypomaina on Celexa.
I am now feeling less emotion than I want.
Posted by wendy0006 on May 11, 2005, at 13:02:04
In reply to Re: Lamictal, posted by zo out on May 11, 2005, at 10:19:03
I have Borderline, PTSD, depression and axiety. I was on Trileptal for a long time and switched to 200 MG Lamictal. Don't know that it's helping, but no side effects. I also take 300 MG Zoloft, 200 MG Topomax, 600MG Seroquel, 1 MG Klonopin and 8 MG Zanaflex. With all that, it's hard to tell what's doing what.
wendy
Posted by tom_traubert on May 12, 2005, at 22:30:15
In reply to Re: Lamictal, posted by wendy0006 on May 11, 2005, at 13:02:04
thanks for the feedback. I searched previous posts for lamictal and got some more info.
thanks again,
tt
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