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Posted by Jimmyboy on August 30, 2007, at 10:46:05
Anyone know if these two meds would be compatible? Tianeptine depletes serotonin while I believe Lamictal slightly raises it? Thanks
JB
Posted by polarbear206 on August 30, 2007, at 11:13:25
In reply to Can you take Lamictal with Tianeptine?, posted by Jimmyboy on August 30, 2007, at 10:46:05
> Anyone know if these two meds would be compatible? Tianeptine depletes serotonin while I believe Lamictal slightly raises it? Thanks
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> JB
Hey JB,Here is some excellent info. on this drug
Polarbear
Posted by Phillipa on August 30, 2007, at 11:59:53
In reply to Re: Can you take Lamictal with Tianeptine?, posted by polarbear206 on August 30, 2007, at 11:13:25
Polarbear sounds like a miracle drug at age 61 think I'll ever get a chance to use it? As it seems to cover everything. Thanks so much Phillipa
Posted by Jimmyboy on August 30, 2007, at 12:07:25
In reply to Re: Can you take Lamictal with Tianeptine?, posted by polarbear206 on August 30, 2007, at 11:13:25
Polarbear,
i have actually taken tianeptine, with moderate helpfulness for depression, but its not enough so I wanted to know if it could be taken with Lamictal or if they would sort of cancel each other out??
ThanksJB
Posted by polarbear206 on August 30, 2007, at 12:13:56
In reply to Can you take Lamictal with Tianeptine.Polarbear, posted by Jimmyboy on August 30, 2007, at 12:07:25
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JB,Maybe Larry Hoover can help you out with this question. You could also send an e-mail to Dr. Ivan Goldberg at Depression Central web site. He has promptly answered questions for me in the past. He specializes in TRD and hard to treat bipolar depression.
Polarbear
Posted by Quintal on August 30, 2007, at 15:04:57
In reply to Can you take Lamictal with Tianeptine?, posted by Jimmyboy on August 30, 2007, at 10:46:05
Yes, you can take tianeptine with Lamictal. There's no reason to think there would be a serious interaction. I've taken tianeptine with Lamitcal, and I've also taken with SSRIs and a few other drugs and had no problems. Official data on the pharmacokinetics of tianeptine is hard to find unfortunately, and most ineraction checkers only civer US approved drugs. I had the same problem getting info on amisulpride.
Q
Posted by Quintal on August 30, 2007, at 15:06:13
In reply to Re: Can you take Lamictal with Tianeptine? » Jimmyboy, posted by Quintal on August 30, 2007, at 15:04:57
Posted by fuchsia on September 3, 2007, at 7:12:55
In reply to Re: Can you take Lamictal with Tianeptine? » Jimmyboy, posted by Quintal on August 30, 2007, at 15:04:57
I wanted to know the answer to this question as I am on Lamictal and am thinking about taking tianeptine.
A few weeks ago I did take one 12.5 mg tianeptine tablet but that night I got a terrible migraine and so I've been very reluctant to try again. Such is my desperation that I probably will take it again although this time I will be taking 1/4 of a tablet. I have no idea if the migraine was related to the combination of the meds but I do feel certain that it was related to the tianeptine.fuchsia
Posted by Jimmyboy on September 4, 2007, at 17:38:28
In reply to It gave me a migraine, maybe, posted by fuchsia on September 3, 2007, at 7:12:55
fuscia,
I was on tianeptine and was going on to Lamictal, I guess the opposite of you. I did not get a headache, but definitely did not feel good. It could easily be in my head, but I tried it for a few days and it was uncomfortable enough to stop my trial with Lamictal. I'm sure its fine technically, but I did not like it personallyJB
Posted by fuchsia on September 5, 2007, at 6:27:40
In reply to Re: It gave me a migraine, maybe » fuchsia, posted by Jimmyboy on September 4, 2007, at 17:38:28
JB
What dose did you start on with the Lamictal? I would expect you wouldn't be able to tell whether the problem was the combination or the Lamictal itself. I had some headaches and strange head sensations as I adjusted my dose upwards on the Lamictal but these settled down when I stabilized the dose and the results of the Lamictal were good.
fuchsia
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> I was on tianeptine and was going on to Lamictal, I guess the opposite of you. I did not get a headache, but definitely did not feel good. It could easily be in my head, but I tried it for a few days and it was uncomfortable enough to stop my trial with Lamictal. I'm sure its fine technically, but I did not like it personally
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