That is interesting, what did the doctor say in you taking the lamacital?

Have you tried other mood stablizers? Such as Depakote?

Is it for your anxiety or for your depression? Because that drug is usually prescribed to BIPOLAR condition so maybe the doctor made a Bipolar 2 assessment.

Is it helping? You could also try something like "KLONOPIN" for your anxiety. Its a long acting hypnotic drug.


Keep posting this is an interesting conversation. I am learning alot!

You and I have very similar symptoms. Its hard to tell if its ADHD or the rapid cycling that is causing the agitation.

My sister who is Bipolar takes a mood stabilizer (lamictal) and an anti-pychotic (albilify). Usually, from my understanding, this is the combination for Bipolar...not necessarily anti-depressants. I had been on topomax years ago and it helped but messed up my eye sight. HATED depakote! I was on anti-depressants in the past and they helped (when I had post-partum) but now they don't. My doctor told me that the lamictal can help stabilize your mood and keep you from falling into a really deep depression (I have major depressive disorder).

I am also prescribed ativan for my anxiety. This is actually the best combination of meds I have had in years. Klonipin actually caused me to feel angry (again I had it when I had post-partum). My panic attacks have disapated greatly (on my current meds) but my anxiety is continous. I guess I should be grateful that my full fledged panic attacks are very far and few. I don't have the "rapid cycling" I had with post-partum. Not sure exactly what is going on. Been dealing with this stuff for so long and really have no idea.

I totally agree with not knowing if it is ADHD which I have many symptoms of, or perhaps I might have a form of Bipolar, or is it my PTSD (anxiety/panic)???? All I know is that it sucks. It's really confusing!:dizzy:.
So many of these issues mimic on another.

I am also on Tramadol for Fibromyalgia which helps increase seretonin so being on an anti-depressant really isn't an option since it can cause a seretonin overload which is very dangerous.

I really hope we can figure this crap out!;)

Bella