Posted by pork chop on December 2, 2002, at 18:24:45
In reply to Re: Is there ever a normal after BP - fluffy » pork chop, posted by Mr Cushing on December 2, 2002, at 16:18:46
This is only my 6th day on Lamictal, but so far so good. I'll let you know how it goes. The only thing I was worried about with the Lamictal is skin rashes. I found some scary information about increasing dosage too quickly with Lamictal on the Internet! Right now I'm at 25 mg and will increase by 25 mg each week until I'm at 75 mg. My system seems to be really sensitive to medication, so my dosage really never gets very high.
I just took a 10 mg Lexapro because the jolts were really intense today. It was hard to sit through meetings and talk to co-workers with this wierd shock running through me every few seconds. Hopefully a week on 10 mg, then down to 5 mg will do the trick. I don't know if I mentioned this before, but I was only on Lexapro for 3 months. I really didn't expect this kind of withdrawal. My pdoc called me today and told me to supplement the Lamictal with Lexapro until the side effects subside, which will hopefully be soon!
Mr Cushing: The whole reason my pdoc didn't prescribe Depakote was specifically because of the reported weight gain. I gained around 30 lbs. on Prozac last year and I can't get it off! She told me that although Depakote and Lithium have a solid track record with mood stabilization, she would be really concerned with the weight gain. I'll definitely keep you posted on the weight issue because it's also a big concern of mine!
Did you guys all think your BP was depression at first? Just curious.
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