Posted by Emme on March 1, 2008, at 13:01:33
In reply to I was FINALLY diagnosed BiPolar II - Abilify + Lam, posted by oldschool305 on March 1, 2008, at 12:51:13
My experience with Lamictal + Abilify (for depression) has been positive. This combo has gone the distance for me for well over a year. I take 100 mg Lamictal and only need 2.5 mg Abilify. The side effects are relatively minor.
Some startup effects to watch out for while titrating up:
With Lamictal, I felt fluish and had tight, painful muscles at the start. Those resolved within in a few weeks.With Abilify, I had about 8 weeks of insomnia. I used a dash of Seroquel until the insomnia went away.
Good luck.
emme
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