Posted by HenryO on October 1, 2003, at 3:49:20
In reply to Re: withdrawal from Depakote or Lamictal side effects?, posted by DayByDay on September 28, 2003, at 13:51:52
The build up of Lamictal is so slow, or it should be, that it can take two months to reach a dose which will start to relieve your depression and longer to find the right dose for you. I went through hell after dumping my cocktail in order to start Lamictal. It was a good thing in the long term. Lamictal has been the best med yet. I have a libido again, I'm not gaining weight or sweating all the time. But it was more than uncomfortable in the mean time.
I don't think it is a Lamictal side effect, but we are all so different in our response to these meds. My advice is to hang in there.
One thing to think about is that this discomfort is your disease showing through when you aren't on medication. I'm sure that's what it was in my case. The cocktail I had thought was doing nothing, while it had some very unwanted side effects, was in fact doing a lot to keep the mental pain at bay.
I hope that you come to find Lamictal as helpful as I do.
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