My psychiatrist just prescribed me a very low dose of Lamotrigine to my cocktail of Risperdal and Depakote.
Hopefully this will mean less depression.
But I do realize that it will mean more anxiety for me.
Oh well no med is perfect.
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Good, hopefully this will get you feeling better.
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My doc added lamotragine to my cocktail of seroquel, klonopin and Welbutrin and it’s made a HUGE difference. I feel so much calmer and more stable. I’ve been on it for like 6 months or more. It was the missing piece of the puzzle for me, so far anyways. I think it’s a great med!
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The thing is Lamotrigine makes me anxious a bit and it also keeps me on the manic side of things but it worked well for my depression.
With Depakote on board my doctor feels that I shouldn’t get too anxious or manic.
Hopefully I’ll feel fine.
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I’m on 150mg. I like it, helps keep me from my major depressive episodes.
Hope it works out for you!
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The history of the use of anti-convulsants in problems with mood is interesting. Initially they were only used in seizure patients
After a while people started noticing the seizure patients had more stable mood. This led on to the investigation of anticonvulsants for use in psychiatry
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I am on Lamotrigine for seizures. I didn’t realize it was also an antidepressant
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I hope it works for you and what your dr says is correct: that your cocktail will keep you from mania and anxiety.
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Yep, been on lamictal for years. On its own it didn’t help, but paired with my AP, it made a big difference calming me down.
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Im now almost 10 years on Lamotragine, 200mg. It’s a good med for me. It pulled me out of suicidal ideation in a couple of months and kept me stable for years.
I hope it works well for you Wave. What dosage are you on?
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