Posted by Racer on September 8, 2008, at 10:59:10
In reply to to yxibow, posted by Jeroen on September 7, 2008, at 15:27:37
> hi, the lamictal gave me an euphoric feeling first day, then it resulted in psychosis
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> since i never got psychotic on zyprexa before this lamictal psychosis, I DO NOW so its a psychosis or brain receptor damageJeroen, there's something you hear a lot in the sciences: correlation does not equal causation. This may not seem helpful to you, due to the pain you're in right now, but all you can really say so far is that there was a very close correlation in time between your very short trial of Lamictal and the onset of your psychosis. As far as the correlation/causation goes, an argument could be made that the onset of your psychosis is what caused the initial euphoria, which you attribute to the Lamictal.
I know you believe it was the Lamictal, and that could be exactly the case. I just hope you can allow yourself to consider other possible explanations.
Also, what dose of Lamictal were you taking, and how long were you taking it? What dose did you start at, and how long were you on it before increasing it? Lamictal is one of those that requires a very low start and slow titration schedule.
Best luck to you, Jeroen. I hope you find something that helps you very soon.
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