Posted by colin wallace on February 24, 2003, at 15:59:02
In reply to Re: Lamictal and Pre-emptive Strikes » colin wallace, posted by Ron Hill on February 24, 2003, at 15:10:52
Hi Ron,
Actually I was thinking along exactly the same lines as you-I'd probably opt for the Carbemazapine/Trileptal over lithium, based on my previous reaction to lithium.I intend leaving the Lamictal in place anyhow(I've just hit 250mg, and will aim for 300mg within 2weeks).
The occasional booze session doesn't really destabilize me on Lamictal , other than leaving me generally ill and hung over for days(that's why I rarely drink).The NADH isn't in the frame either- fact is I've been having 'warning shots across the bows' for at least a month.
I became hypomanic around 5weeks ago, when I wasn't allowed to raise my dose quickly enough.I jumped into my car in the middle of the night, drove over 300miles(with no clue where I was going),ran out of petrol and started wandering aimlessly.I really didn't know what I was doing.
I only came to my senses when I went to a hotel, and took an additional 50mg Lamictal(luckily I always carry meds with me).I was fine three days later.
It's just that my screwy neurons are a bit like the Borg(?!).... Whatever you throw at the f***ers, they tend to adapt and overcome eventually.
I'm keeping ahead of the game for the moment, and will see a psych. next month if I can.
I just have a gut instinct that I'll need something else in place, because if I'm honest with myself, I'm slowly losing ground.
Being under huge stress is of course my biggest bane right now, but that's an inescapable fact.
It just saps and erodes my gains.
We'll see how things pan out as I ramp up my dosage.
Thanks for your friendship Ron.
>>>That's my opinion, but you know what they say? Opinions are like butt-holes; everybody has one<<<Well Ron, your opinions are always welcome, but your butt-hole isn't too appealing at all.At least, that's what JohnJ tells me!!!
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