Posted by johnX2 on March 12, 2002, at 7:20:01
In reply to Re: Lamictal for anxiety » optimistic, posted by Thrud on March 12, 2002, at 5:43:54
Hi Thrud,Do you take lamictal for unipolar depression?
Of the anti-seizure meds besides the benzos,
Neurontin seems to be the only standout
for anxiety relief in my experience.Just wondering,
John> Hi Optimistic,
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> I have been taking Lamictal (150mg/day) for many months. I find it to be completely ineffective against anxiety and must take Xanax as well. In fact, I find it quite "energizing" (which is actually why I take it) and maybe even anxiogenic (definitely not why I take it).
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> Seems contradictory for something that is supposed to calm neurotransmission huh? I'm not a doc and can't say why it behaves that way, but that's been my experience with it.
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> Thrud
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