Posted by Starlight on August 24, 2004, at 13:15:52
In reply to RE:getting more depressed on lamictal?, posted by BJM on August 23, 2004, at 9:18:06
Lamictal is not an anti-depressant. It's just a mood stabilizer so while it may help you from going too deep into depression, it's not going to help lift you out of it. It has a bit of a mood lifting quality at first, but it wears off over time. I agree completely with adding an anti-depressant, only I advocate for Effexor or Wellbutrin if you're having weight issues as well. The only thing you have to watch for is aggravation or irritation with wellbutrin. But both of those drugs have been more associated with weight loss rather than gain. Pretty much all the others will make you gain, and I have never ever understood why a pdoc would prescribe an anti-depressant that causes weight gain - which to me would be even more depressing.
Good luck
Starlight
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