Posted by SLS on May 22, 2005, at 8:26:11
In reply to Depression-Bipolar II, posted by Trish44 on May 21, 2005, at 11:47:51
> After battling depression/anxiety for years and trying every antidepressant out there (SSRI's, Wellbutrin, etc.) and feeling tired and agitated on them, (at the same time)and suffering side effects from them I would try to go off them and get hypomanic and then drop into depression again. I finally went to a psychiatrist who diagnosed me with Bipolar II. He started me on Lamictal and am now taking 100-150 mg at night. It has really helped me with the anxiety and social phobia but I still feel depressed. I don't know if this is due to the extreme fatigue I feel that hits me around 7:00 PM and sleeping so much. Has anyone else suffered fatigue and memory problems with this med?
Memory problems is one of the more common side effects of Lamictal. It tends to get better with time, though.
It is possible that you are not taking enough Lamictal. The average dosage of Lamictal that doctors use for bipolar depression is 200mg. Since you are taking it at night, it is possible that it wears off by the following late afternoon. However, it is often necessary to combine Lamictal with an antidepressant to glean the most robust response. Which antidepressants have you and your doctor discussed using?
I like to split my dosage of Lamictal into morning and evening doses.
- Scott
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