Posted by Tony P on January 30, 2010, at 19:00:15
In reply to UPDATE: Off Lamictal now, posted by Girlnterrupted78 on January 26, 2010, at 21:13:03
I have had good results with Modafinil (Provigil, Alertec) as a stimulant in combination with SSRI's & SNRI's. It has the added benfit of not causing insomnia.
My experience with Lamictal is mixed. First time I was on it, it worked reasonably well as both AD & mood-stabilizer (350 mg/day) - but I was also living a good lifestyle in a supportive/safe community. More recently, I tried it again and had a negative reaction similar to you & others -- blah's combined with severe anxiety attacks. As far as its AD effect goes, it's pretty mild compared to others, but my pdoc at the time said he had found doses much higher than the MFRD of 200 mg/day, up to 600 mg/day, effective with some patients.
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