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Posted by hayley1 on December 12, 2005, at 14:09:20
Ok, Hi I am new here. I have been on every anti-depressant, OCD, anxiety drug ever created. I currently have been on xanex for over 7 years. And valium on and off to help me sleep, although they give me nightmares. Well I started on the lamactial about 2 1/2 weeks ago I felt ok, I got a few blisters in my mouth (I understand that is a side effect) Now I know this drug is for mania or bipolar disorder. I am not sure I even am manic, but I guess the dry thinks so..... My boyfriend says that my mood has evened out and I felt great for the first week or so, but now it is in my system a little more and I upped the dose 3 days ago to 50mg as instructed. I find myself freaking on him all the time for no reason. And feeling very claustrophobic having to leave the house or office immediately. A couple of xanex subside this. I don’t know whether to stay on them because I think over all I feel a bit better. But I really feel manic now and will these side effects go away or will I go crazy. Because right now I just don't feel right in the head. And I was wondering if any one else got this way. Also I get pain sometimes so I take vicodin or Darvacette, can these be a bad mix... Please help!
Feeling odd....
Posted by Emily Elizabeth on December 12, 2005, at 15:14:06
In reply to lamactil, posted by hayley1 on December 12, 2005, at 14:09:20
I just wanted to say that although Lamictal is approved for bipolar, it is widely used for people who are not bp--like for depression, especially when other stuff hasn't been very helpful. However, (I think) it needs to be taken along with an antidepressant to be helpful--do you currently take one?
Also, it sounds like your doc is really leaving you in the dark. He should really be doing more to make sure that you know why you are taking a drug and potential side effects. Is he a psychiatrist or just your regular doc? If he's not a psychiatrist, you should get one. This stuff can be too tricky for docs who didn't specialize in it.
I can't speak so much about the side effects of Lamictal. I was on it for a bit, but I didn't have any side effects (or effects for that matter!)
Best,
EE
Posted by theo on December 12, 2005, at 16:18:03
In reply to lamactil, posted by hayley1 on December 12, 2005, at 14:09:20
My boyfriend says that my mood has evened out and I felt great for the first week or so, but now it is in my system a little more and I upped the dose 3 days ago to 50mg as instructed. I find myself freaking on him all the time for no reason. And feeling very claustrophobic having to leave the house or office immediately. A couple of xanex subside this. I don’t know whether to stay on them because I think over all I feel a bit better. But I really feel manic now and will these side effects go away or will I go crazy. Because right now I just don't feel right in the head. And I was wondering if any one else got this way. Also I get pain sometimes so I take vicodin or Darvacette, can these be a bad mix... Please help!
> Feeling odd....
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>I had the same experience with Lamictal, with each dose increase. Everyone is different, but I had a pattern with each dose increase of feeling bad for a couple of days, then good for a week or so, then it would poop out. I got to 150mg and this was still going on so I quit taking it. After 100mg the side effects such as memory loss and headache got bad also for me.
Posted by Phillipa on December 12, 2005, at 21:10:26
In reply to Re: lamactil » hayley1, posted by theo on December 12, 2005, at 16:18:03
Sounds a little like panic attacks. Have you told your pdoc about it? Fondly, Phillipa
Posted by henryo on December 14, 2005, at 4:47:16
In reply to Re: lamactil, posted by Phillipa on December 12, 2005, at 21:10:26
Maybe if you increase your dosage more slowly. A counselor showed me I could do that with any of my meds. The pills breack easily. These doctors have no personal experience with the meds they prescribe. Everybody is differrent anyway.
Posted by hayley1 on December 14, 2005, at 6:34:27
In reply to Re: lamactil, posted by henryo on December 14, 2005, at 4:47:16
>I saw my shrink and she said people act weird around the increase phase because it can be ashock to thw system i feel a little better now i told her i would give it till friday to get in my system and we both agreed no higher dose ill be needed, i am only at 50mg i now others that are up to 400mg i dont think i could handle that. I think i am even-ing out, "hopefully". Thanks so much for all of you advice, all of you.
And if you have any quaetionabout, lexapro, Zoloft, Fluvoxamine, prozac, Celexa, xanex or valium, let me know becaus ei have tried them all.......,
P.S Be careful with Celexa it made me very fat, luckily i lost all the weight when i got of it with working out, but i know it was the med....
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