Psycho-Babble Medication Thread 127938

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Is Lamictal CAUSING Anybody Here Irritability???

Posted by McPac on November 16, 2002, at 14:51:18

Since starting Lamictal, I have noticed INcreased irritability.
Has this happened to anybody else here.
I'm thinking of 'ditching' it but, first I need to find out if that is what is causing the irritability.
Thanks to anyone who responds.

Re: Is Lamictal CAUSING Anybody Here Irritability? » McPac

Posted by North on November 16, 2002, at 16:58:04

In reply to Is Lamictal CAUSING Anybody Here Irritability???, posted by McPac on November 16, 2002, at 14:51:18

> Since starting Lamictal, I have noticed INcreased irritability.
> Has this happened to anybody else here.
> I'm thinking of 'ditching' it but, first I need to find out if that is what is causing the irritability.
> Thanks to anyone who responds.

I'm now taking 200mg Lamictal/day. I have been for a couple of months, after slowly building up dosage. I do notice very increased irritability lately as well as an evaporation of the previously good effect on my mood. I hadn't attributed this to the lamictal, but now I'm not sure.

Re: Is Lamictal CAUSING Anybody Here Irritability?

Posted by Jerrympls on November 17, 2002, at 0:10:12

In reply to Is Lamictal CAUSING Anybody Here Irritability???, posted by McPac on November 16, 2002, at 14:51:18

I've had such terrible irritability and anxiety with Lamictal and I'm only at 25mg twice daily. When I tried to increase as my doc had said to - I felt so incredibly terrible that all i could think about was suicide. Lamictal sucks for me. I don't know why I'm on it.

JERRY Re: Is Lamictal CAUSING Anybody

Posted by McPac on November 17, 2002, at 20:17:04

In reply to Re: Is Lamictal CAUSING Anybody Here Irritability?, posted by Jerrympls on November 17, 2002, at 0:10:12

How long have you been on it (how long has the irritability/anger remained)?

If I were you, I would seriously consider switching to a different mood stabilizer (perhaps you could add some lithium (or another 2nd mood stabilizer to counter the lamictal effects).

Good luck!

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