Posted by BryanII on November 12, 2006, at 16:39:55
In reply to Re: Depression is getting worse » tensor, posted by blueberry on November 12, 2006, at 10:01:37
> 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.
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> 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.
I also kept a daily diary. After increasing to 100 mg my mood deteriorated. Depression, negative ruminations, low focus and energy. This passed after 5-7 days. Ultimately I ended up at 200.I'm not saying this will be the case for you, just offering my experience. Lamictal may not be for you. Best to monitor closely, work with Pdoc, and wean off it if it's really not good.
Good luck
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