Posted by oldschool305 on December 22, 2007, at 0:58:38
In reply to Re: Abilify or Lamictal, what is your preference? » clipper40, posted by bleauberry on December 21, 2007, at 18:42:09
thanks all. i highly agree with bleauberry for many reasons. i do not have insurance so i went to the hospital's crisis unit a few days ago. i spent about 20 minutes with the doc, and let me tell you... i told her EVERYTHING!!! all my symptoms, how horrible my life is right now, lexapro stopped working, i have mood instability from hell, blha blah blha! she was a great listener, but she walked out and had the nurse write me a prescription for Wellbutrin time-released.
Are you KIDDING ME!!! i spent 5 minutes of the convo discussing the meds i've tried in the past and that did not work (including Wellbutrin). I told her, that I feel, due to lots of research, and my instable mood swings from hell, that I need to be on a mood stabilizer.... such as Lamictal. She smiled and shook her head like yes.... yet she gave me Wellbutrin and something called Vistoril for sleep.
I raised a bit of a scene in there... okay, you want to see my mood swings? Just because I am not acting like a psycho this very moment, trust me woman, i have serious instability issues and i lose it way to often and quick. I WANT LAMICTAL!!!!
I walked out of there with a prescription of Lamictal. Got it filled today, starting it tomorrow morning. I will start at 12.5mg, then 25mg, then 50, then 75.... then I will see go back to the crisis center if i see no improvement at only 75mg, and ask them to raise my dosage.
I know that you can't believe everything that you read on the internet but believe you me..... i spend countless hours reading on stuff, everybodies reactions to the med, info on dosaging and when/how to increase, etc. i know i need a doctor, but until i get insurance i am kind of stuck self medicating =\ i've done it for many years, have been fine until recently, everything just stopped working.
so here is what i have decided to do. continue taking my Lexapro 5mg at night, along with the Vistoril for sleep (if it works). . . . . and Lamictal in the morning time. I will let ya'll know how it goes =P
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