Posted by JohnX2 on May 2, 2002, at 18:22:04
In reply to what is like lamictal but without the sleepiness?, posted by adamie on May 2, 2002, at 11:02:23
> the firs 4 hours of the day are hell with it. sleepiness and feeling horrible. then after i feel not too bad and not too sleepy. this med helps a bit. is there anything just like it but without the sedation? perhaps another anti psychotic is for me.... zyprexa helped a bit too but made me sleepy like hell.
Adamie,
I don't think you can find another med like Lamictal. Lamictal has fairly unique properties. I think its best selling point is low side effects (well, it made you sleepy) and its ability to "buffer-out" major depression. A lot of people find that they may need to add on another AD or a stimulant to "get to home base".
But I find with the Lamictal as my base medicine, the mood swings are much more tolerable, and swapping in other meds because less painful.As far as the atypical APS go, I believe that Risperidone may be a good one to avoid sedation.
Hang in there,
JX2
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