I deleted my last thread but I know I have depression and I don’t have “mania” imo why do they give those meds WHY especially when nothing is wrong with me I just get sad from time to time I just have depression and psychosis why am I on lamictal it doesn’t make sense how hard is it to quit cold turkey
Is depression to my degree even a mental illness or just a shitty day
What is your current diagnosis @AwesomeFisherman?
Schizoaffective disorder bipolar type
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But I’m beginning to think I just have depression and anxiety
It’s extremely dangerous to quit Lamictal cold turkey. DO NOT do it. It’s an anti seizure med. Stopping it suddenly will give you seizures.
Talk to your pdoc. You cannot quit Lamictal on your own, and you cannot quit it quickly. You need a slow and deliberate taper.
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My doctor won’t freaking do it she says it’s “helping me” I made a thread about lack of awareness but I’m beginning to think I just have depression and anxiety so I may have to do it myself I took it today earlier I was very sad
This is probably why they gave you Lamictal because traditional antidepressants can worsen bipolar and schizoaffective
I have been on lamictal for a while now and it helps with depression
If it’s not working for you @AwesomeFisherman maybe your dose is not high enough, I don’t know
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Yeah my mood has been a mild rollercoaster I don’t think I’m as bad as others I’ve seen you know what i mean why not help the homeless ■■■■ my mild problems go save the homeless
I’ve been sad for awhile tbh I don’t think I have bipolar but prozac made me go crazy
I know people who are homeless and suffering from mental illness they deserve help before it’s too late for them
I’m gonna keep taking it but I’m bringing up the fact the world needs to help the homeless
I’m on it for schizoaffective disorder I’m more worried it will trigger actual depression that’s more severe than being sad I don’t have seizures since I was like 5 years old
There also is a very good chance I’m cured
It doesn’t matter if you normally don’t have seizures. I don’t either. But anyone who abruptly stops an anti seizure med is at high risk of seizures.
Don’t mess with it yourself. You do not have a doctor’s expertise. Seriously.
Maybe it’s the meds that are causing my moods when I quit all my meds last time I ended up in the hospital for thinking I could cure cancer and ■■■■ however couldn’t that be withdrawals
Ok I’m beginning to realize I’m thinking bad thoughts I’m gonna take a clonazapam and see if I still feel this way
Your probably right I’m gonna look it up
Is it even possible that my moods can change so fast rn I’m on week 3 of waiting for my haldol injection usually when I have symptoms they last longer than they are rn maybe my meds are not doing enough but doing enough that I don’t go crazy for too long @Wave i know you have a lot of experience with bipolar disorder not trying to dox your diagnosis sorry
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