Posted by blueberry on November 12, 2006, at 10:01:37
In reply to Depression is getting worse, posted by tensor on November 12, 2006, at 9:28:11
I keep daily notes in a depression diary. I looked back through my notes of when I tried lamictal back in 2005. I had the same things happen to me. It gave me an immediate boost of good mood on the first day, followed by a worsening of mood from the second day on, actually quite a bit worse than where I had started. Lamictal was abandoned in a week.
I guess if someone had the time to just sit around and wait it out and give it a real long trial and they were able to endure the worsening of conditions to see if they eventually got better, that might be one thing. But I have a daily job to perform at and a family to support financially, so somehow my medication trials have to fit into that. Lamictal was not able to do that. I worsened very quickly with lamictal.
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