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Posted by amdew717 on November 10, 2008, at 9:56:34
Hello friends,
i'm a 55 year old male with atypical depression. my pdoc recently tried me on Lithium, but i noticed that i lost all my enthusiasm and interest in things that normally bring me joy. besides that, i felt i had increased anxiety, and not only no sex drive, but almost a feeling of repulsion towards sex. i did not have any sex while i was taking lithium, either with another person or with myself.I was wondering if Lamictal will give me this same effect with apathy, disinterest, anxiety & no sex drive.
Thanks very much,
James
Posted by Phillipa on November 10, 2008, at 12:22:21
In reply to Lamictal + Apathy?, posted by amdew717 on November 10, 2008, at 9:56:34
Don't know about the sex drive but did get to 50mg of lamictal had to stop long story but didn't feel it at all. what's your diagnosis as if on lithium bipolar? I was taking it to augment an ad. Love Phillipa
Posted by azalea on November 10, 2008, at 15:36:38
In reply to Lamictal + Apathy?, posted by amdew717 on November 10, 2008, at 9:56:34
Lamictal stabilizes mood "from the bottom up," which makes it a good choice for treating a depressive episode. Lithium generally works "from the top down," which makes it a good choice for treating a manic episode. IMHO, Lamictal is worth a try. Are you taking any other medications besides lithium?
Another option would be an MAOI. Atypical depression responds well to MAOIs.
> Hello friends,
> i'm a 55 year old male with atypical depression. my pdoc recently tried me on Lithium, but i noticed that i lost all my enthusiasm and interest in things that normally bring me joy. besides that, i felt i had increased anxiety, and not only no sex drive, but almost a feeling of repulsion towards sex. i did not have any sex while i was taking lithium, either with another person or with myself.
>
> I was wondering if Lamictal will give me this same effect with apathy, disinterest, anxiety & no sex drive.
>
> Thanks very much,
> James
Posted by Maxime on November 10, 2008, at 16:20:26
In reply to Lamictal + Apathy?, posted by amdew717 on November 10, 2008, at 9:56:34
You won't know until you try!
Lamictal made my depression worse ... apathetic. But we all respond differently.
Posted by desolationrower on November 10, 2008, at 16:54:49
In reply to Lamictal + Apathy?, posted by amdew717 on November 10, 2008, at 9:56:34
Have you tried many other antidepressants? I don't think you'd respond the same to lamotragine, but i'm not sure why to try it unless you've tried quite a lot of other things first. Generally it has a low side effect profile though.
-D/R
Posted by Phillipa on November 10, 2008, at 18:57:11
In reply to Re: Lamictal + Apathy? » amdew717, posted by azalea on November 10, 2008, at 15:36:38
Azalea what a clear concise way to explain so if I interrpreted right lamictal depression lithium when manic? Love Phillipa
Posted by desolationrower on November 10, 2008, at 19:44:38
In reply to Re: Lamictal + Apathy? » azalea, posted by Phillipa on November 10, 2008, at 18:57:11
Well, they both have claim to be true mood stabilizers. Lithium is particularly effective for euphoric mania, but also probably helps depressive phase. Lamotragine is seen as mostly helpful for cycling, not for strong manic phases. It also is seen as helpful for depressive phases.
-D/R
Posted by Phillipa on November 10, 2008, at 20:38:54
In reply to Re: Lamictal + Apathy? » Phillipa, posted by desolationrower on November 10, 2008, at 19:44:38
Thanks more great info. Phillipa
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