Posted by Sandra62 on April 25, 2007, at 21:50:07
In reply to Three weeks on Lamictal, posted by Bonnie_CA on April 25, 2007, at 16:56:08
Do you mind sharing what your diagnosis is? I am Bipolar, tending towards depression. My PDOC prescribed 100 mg of Lamictal, along with 1 mg of the benzo Rivotril. I first I felt great, energized, able to write some great songs again, and not sleeping the day away. Unfortunately after a couple of weeks I spun into hypomania with anxiety and crippling fear. My PDOC kept the Lamictal but added 10 mg of Zyprexa. This combo worked great but I gained 25 lbs over the year and recently aquired muscle stiffness. I'm now on Seroquel and the jury is still out if it's the med for me. I'm having some anxiety again. I see my PDOC tomorrow to re-evalute the situation.
So perhaps it is worth looking into adding something else to your regime? Or getting rid of the Lamictal altogether? Good luck!
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