- The effects of Lamictal.... 21st April 2005
... My dr prescribed me lamictal to fight the depressive side of bp. This made me...
... Hi Lori----You mean Lamictal can make you edgy and irritable!!!! They never told...
... I'm taking Lamictal for the second time. It's about the only thing that...
... time until I get it under control. I am still on the lamictal throughout and in the future. I am on 150 mg, how...
... I have been on Lamictal since August and am up to 200 mg, where I believe...
... I do love to hear other people's experience with Lamictal . Have a great day! :)...
... Hi there,
I was tooting at how wonderful Lamictal has been for me and then whamo it through me into...
... Does the Lamictal , help any of you sleep?...
... is actually going to occur.
Anyway, I've been on Lamictal for years now. It's generally considered the choice ... of the drug... not the depression, directly.
Also, Lamictal makes me extremely constipated. I had to have a colonoscop...
... Princess, I am up to 150 mg of lamictal . When I was angry and irritable, I asked my pdoc ... for the sleepiness. I am going to start taking the lamictal at night and hope that helps. Please don't give up...
... I am on 200mg of Lamictal . It is interesting to see what some of you are saying...
... Has anyone been on Lamictal ? I started about 6 weeks ago. My doc said the only ... likely not a factor.
My girlfriend has been on lamictal for over 5 years and seems to tolerate it, though...
- Abilify anyone? 21st April 2005
... Hi Kathryn. I took it in conjunction with lamictal for like a week or 2 and pdoc thought it did NOT calm...
- Has anyone stopped taking Lamictal? 19th April 2005
... Thanks for the reply. I've been on Lamictal for about 2 1/2 years. It works great but I don't ... and down feeling like I should and even want to. Lamictal works on the "excitable" part of your brain. You ... numb to experiencing true joy. The original use of Lamictal is for people who suffer from seizures. So if it...
... I stopped taking Lamictal last October after being relatively stable for several...
- BPD and bipolar paranoia- meds? 17th April 2005
... borderline personality disorder. I am currently on Lamictal 150mg and Zoloft 50 mg. I was wondering if anyone...
- Mental Block 17th April 2005
... Yeah, it will be 900 plus the lamictal and ambien (waste of time) for sleeping. I kind of...
- rash from lamictal ? 16th April 2005
... though.
Thanks for any info.
I had a rash from Lamictal ...the first dose...it looked like a raised red rash...
- Oh, LoopyTurtle... 11th April 2005
... to get stuck in the depression part. I raised the Lamictal and it seems to be helping. I'm not as low as I have...
- Cymbalta for depression 5th April 2005
... be working to help myself. I am taking 250mg of Lamictal for the mood swings, 60mg of Cymbalta for depression...
- (Polls?) Have any of YOU been OK'd to limit your meds "on your own" by your Pdoc or ? 5th April 2005
... depression, but it only works on my OCD). Then I was put on Lamictal because I was diagnosed with BPII but with agitated...
- Irritability??? 4th April 2005
... for the responses! I am 34 yrs old, have been on lamictal for like a month, but have only been at 100 mg for ... after a wk, got a second opinion, bipoalr II, put on lamictal and here I am.
I had a serious prob admitting there...
... called) and ambien for sleeping. Oh, and up to 150 mg lamictal . All scripts are at the drug store right now. It...
... Been on every anti depressant you can imagine. On Lamictal for a month. SCARED TO DEATH, to gain weight, i too ... diffrently, and my phyciatrist wont let me go off them. Lamictal supposidly is wonderful for bipolar, but is very slow...
... Ok, so how long for lamictal to work, princess? I have been on for a little over...
... Hey goofyafter2, I have been on Lamictal for a month! My doc said this med will take 4-6 weeks ... i dont think it's working. Sure hope i feel this Lamictal soon. Take care.... :)...
... purge. dr put me on abilify to try to settle down til lamictal kicks in, told him i better not gain wt. I weigh...
... t give it to me for just that reason, but if this lamictal isn't going to work... I have also been on abilify ... about a week now (supposed to take the edge off, til lamictal kicks in) whatever. I can't ramble on and on about...
... be on it until i get through this "episode". the lamictal only deals w/the depression side.
I feel like ... lol-sort of).
ok, so heres what i'm on, 150 mg lamictal , 300 mg lithium (think thats each pill though and...
... Beth, Are you on any meds at all?
Yeah, I am on Lamictal . Just got it increased to 200mg. It is helping a great...
- Someone posted on Geodon and panic attacks? 4th April 2005
... to your other post but wanted to let you know that Lamictal can speed some people up (as it does me). The wonderful...
- anyone on TRILIPTAL?? 3rd April 2005
... In midst of rough time. Have been on Lamictal with no relief. Prozac has been increased from 60mg...
... agree with Polarized had the same reaction.
I am on Lamictal . It's my miracle drug. I take 75Mgs once a day in...
...
You could have rapid cycled on it because of the Lamictal . When mixing Lamictal and Trileptal: it is suggested ... to increase the Lamictal dose. Just like mixing Lamictal with Depakote, the Depakote dose has to be decreased ... . Not sure how; but Lamictal just doesn't play nice with those two drugs. BUT ...
I found Trileptal helped with mania some and the Lamictal seemed to help a bit with my rapid cycling and depression...
- About Klonopin? 1st April 2005
... anyone give me feedback on Klonopin???
I've been on Lamictal for about about 8 months, it works great.
BUT....
... anyone give me feedback on Klonopin???
I've been on Lamictal for about about 8 months, it works great.
BUT....
... I am also on Lamictal and klonopin. For a while I had to try to use an...
- Lamictal Rash breakout 1st April 2005
... Hi there,
I'm on Lamictal ....No rash. I DO know that this reaction to Lamictal...
... Hi Marie, I am also on lamictal and no rash. I 'm sorry you and your child have this...
... Im on Lamictal . I was told that a rash could be VERY SERIOUS......
... symptoms.
Now we wait for his system to get rid of the Lamictal and go on the new med roller coaster again. The doctor ... was sorry to see the rash as the Lamictal has been a good medicine for the majority of the population...
- bostick36.. Hi I am new here 31st March 2005
... now i have just started treatment with Klonopin and Lamictal ?? what is going on..I am so confused of what i have ... help me please do... Also anyone using Klonopin and lamictal please talk to me..
Since i have started the klonopin...
... ??
And he or she or it put you on Klonopin and Lamictal ???
How much of each ??? I have experience with ... Klonopin, but not Lamictal ...
ALL psychotropic medications affect nerve signal...
- Hello Everyone, I'm New Here 30th March 2005
... with a long history of depression, (darn ancestors) Lamictal helps. I'm always lurking, but only speak up if I...
... I have the long family history as well. I was on Lamictal until recently, it helped out well, but since I'm...
... end of the month....I know I need an addition to my Lamictal , but haven't a clue about other meds and I don't want...
... end of the month....I know I need an addition to my Lamictal , but haven't a clue about other meds and I don't want...
... the door today. Nobody there! My doctor increased my lamictal from 75 to 100mgs this week because I was suicidal...
- Has anyone taken meds for just a short while? 29th March 2005
... He has diagnosed me bipolar II and I have been on lamictal for almost a month. They think that because my symptoms...
- down for a while... 25th March 2005
... then hospital with bipolar put on depakote and now lamictal . They also told me the prozac was making me manic...
- Life seems to Jump up and down 24th March 2005
... still am sometimes. I have begun therapy and been on lamictal for about 3 wks now, but my pdoc says it will not...
- Lamictal and sleeping???? 23rd March 2005
... agree with mudhound, its probably the wellbutrin, lamictal makes you tired. ive been on it a year and it helps...
... )
Don't listen to these folks. I just started Lamictal and it has kept me up so many nights. I know it has ... to be the Lamictal , because I've been on my other medicines (Paxil and...
... Thanks for all the replies. I take Lamictal in the morning with my buspar and wellbutrin. Again ... of them is affecting my sleep. I just stated the lamictal 3 weeks ago, my doc says i wont feel the effects for...
... effects out, isn't it? :)
For me, I believe that Lamictal has a slight sedating effect, but as we are all individuals ... the response time, as well. I begin responding to Lamictal (starting taking it or a dosage change) within about...
... Lamictal has always caused sleeping problems for me. I fall...
... Princess,
Both Wellbutrin and Lamictal are part of my drug regimen. My doctor advised me ... early in the day to avoid the insomnia. I take all my Lamictal at noon. Have you tried Wellbutrin XL? You only...
... Very interesting. I have been on lamictal (only) for about 3 wks now. I take it in the early...
... twicw in 3 days! I am definately going to stay on the lamictal . Like i said before it's been 3 weeks, and my doc...
... Hey Goofy,
If I don't take my Lamictal first thing in the morning, I too have trouble getting ... monster rears it's ugly head. By the way, I only take Lamictal , Nuttin else. The PDr. did offer me a mild sleeping...
... Hey Goofy,
Did you say you took your Lamictal at night??? If I did that I'd be bouncing of the walls...
- Lamictal 18th March 2005
... Okay, Everyone calm down....
I've been on Lamictal for 7 months. Everyone reacts differently to meds ... right cocktail that works the best for them. For me Lamictal works great.
Sad girl05 - Welcome to the boards ... too! I'm sorry the PDr. gave you such a scare about Lamictal . Yes, one of the reactions is a rash. Yes, if you ... rash call your PDr. immediately. Developing a rash to Lamictal can be a problem but alot of people are perfectly ... thread that started a few weeks ago about people on Lamictal . It has many posts. Read, Read, Read.
Mud - My ... goes out to you, you're my hero :)
Goofy - Hope Lamictal is helping, My results were almost immediate.
Again...
... I too have been on Lamictal for about three months--no rash and it seems to work...
- Highs, lows, somewhere in-between 17th March 2005
... am new to this whole game myself. I just started lamictal and so far I am still jumping from extremely happy...
- pms? 17th March 2005
... I have been on Lamictal for 2 wks now. it is the week before my period and...
- Social Anxiety & BP 14th March 2005
... I have been on Lamictal about 10 days now. I have been experiencing the ...
- addictions, side effects ?? 13th March 2005
... like pure sugar.
Secondly, I have started the Lamictal starter pk about 10 days ago. I get really bad headaches...
- If a person/bipolar/drinks, drugs.... 13th March 2005
... I couldn't stay on anti-ds either. I am taking lamictal now, but i love drinking beer. i limit myself to...
- Lamictal??? 12th March 2005
... Hi Guys,
I've been on Lamictal for almost six months. For me it was a blessing. I ... undiagnosed for so many years that when I finally found Lamictal it was like a miracle. It doesn't sedate me like some ... feelings. Jules1 mentioned that his/her coctail is Lamictal , Paxil, Xanax. I'm wondering if this combo might work...
... Hi Guys,
I've been on Lamictal for almost six months. For me it was a blessing. I ... undiagnosed for so many years that when I finally found Lamictal it was like a miracle. It doesn't sedate me like some ... feelings. Jules1 mentioned that his/her coctail is Lamictal , Paxil, Xanax. I'm wondering if this combo might work ... current medication cocktail consists of 80mg Paxil, Lamictal , and Xanax. Xanax is to help me sleep (and I don't ... much for the Depression. Thats what I'm hoping the Lamictal will do. I really think I have drug-resistant depression...
... were going to try...I think this might do the trick. Lamictal smoothed out my mood swings but has left me a little...
- "anxious, restless, and agitated" mania as opposed to "on top of the world" mania 11th March 2005
... hang in there,
I'm on 80mgs of Paxil, along with Lamictal and Xanax. I haven't taken the Lamictal for that long...
... Hey Jules, I have been on lamictal for about 10 days now. I am also anxious to see how...
- Some questions 11th March 2005
... Hi Whiskers! I just started on Lamictal about a week and a half ago. I haven't noticed anything...
... Geodon-made my hair fall out??? I also could not take Lamictal as I had a rash everywhere. I am on Wellbutrin XL...
- Anyone think they "look" loony? 9th March 2005
... I notice that since I have settled down on lamictal for the past wk or couple days or so that I don't...
... Yep, I'm on Lamictal . After the ridiculous weight gain, I have let the...
... LOL!! Is that what I have to look forward to with lamictal ?? (LOL) Didn't know the weight gain was an issue...
... LOL As for the weight gain it wasn't so much the Lamictal , you see in 2002 I was diagnosed for the third time ... really see much of a weight change when I started Lamictal ....THANK GOD!
Oh, by the way....totally cancer free...
- I need help,advice!!! 9th March 2005
... Thanks for the kind words everyone. My doc just up my lamictal gave me ablilfy,paxil and klonipin to take the edge...
- Bipolar tried every med, Geodon questions 8th March 2005
... The medication my doctor wants to put me on is, lamictal . This is not an anti-depressant, but a mood stabilizer...
... others to do very well on it.
Good luck with the Lamictal , Princess. It was a very good med for me when I took...
... minimum of side effects. I also take Wellbutrin XL, lamictal and Restoril (for sleep)....
... RASH REQUIRING HOSPITALIZATION AND DISCONTINUATION OF LAMICTAL , INCLUDING STEVENS-JOHNSON SYNDROME AND TOXIC
EPIDERMAL ... NECROLYSIS, HAVE OCCURRED IN ASSOCIATION WITH THERAPY WITH LAMICTAL . RARE DEATHS HAVE BEEN REPORTED, BUT THEIR NUMBERS ... =5%) adverse experiences seen in association with LAMICTAL during adjunctive therapy in adults and not seen at ... commonly in patients receiving carbamazepine with LAMICTAL than in patients receiving other EIAEDs with LAMICTAL...
- seroquel resistance 8th March 2005
... on 80 mg Paxil along with Xanax (when needed) and Lamictal . I've been on the Paxil the longest... and there are...
- Hi I'm new 7th March 2005
... of the beginning of this year and have also begun lamictal about 10 days ago. My dh keeps telling me i am still...
- Another "what could it be" question 3rd March 2005
... as well, the adderall that I am on in addition to Lamictal has deffinately helped that. Good luck, if it still...
... Abilify. That didn't work, so now they want me to try Lamictal . The possible side effects scare me to death, so...
... medications may also be a contributing factor. I hope Lamictal is working out for you. It's a slow ramp-up period ... Forgive me for sounding like a broken record, but Lamictal does work well for me.
If you're BP2, you probably...
- GF in BP Relationship seeking help! 3rd March 2005
... severity/type of BP as your BF, let him know that Lamictal has worked wonders for me. If he isn't happy with...
- To Share or not to Share? 1st March 2005
... just jumpstarted it a little bit, so he said that my lamictal probably needed to be upped, which we did, im now...
- medication ambivilance . . . 1st March 2005
... klonopin). I don't know about the other med I had, Lamictal . It was actually helping, but made me itch and my...
... meds can be horrendous and scary. I have been on Lamictal , which did nothing, seroquel, which I still take and...
... arnp yesterday. She was pretty nice. Put me back on Lamictal and a low dose of Zyprexa. Scares me a little that ... she is starting me off on the Lamictal so quickly. She said to take 25mg last night and ... stuff)
I took the zyprexa, anyway along with the lamictal last night. Figured I could use the sleep. (4 hours...
... respond quickly. And that is holding true for the Lamictal . My swings are becoming less extreme, and the constant ... also going a little slower than she said to on the Lamictal . By the time I see her I'll be up to the dose she...
... getting a response. I can't tell whats going on with my lamictal response. I just got a cold or something a couple...
- So Psyched! 1st March 2005
... the pdoc today and he is awesome! I am starting on Lamictal tomorrow. He thinks the anti ds were making things...
... the Doc. Also that you are mild Bi-polar. I took Lamictal for a year and it just didn't work for me but everyone...
... Lori,
I hope Lamictal works for you, it has worked wonders for me. My bipolar...
- New & Question about meds and lows? 22nd February 2005
... thats not sedating for my bipolar. I have heard that lamictal is good?...
... the other drugs in this classification. Now I'm on Lamictal and Trileptal. They keep me off the couch but make...
... undefined[/FONT]I take a combo of Cymbalta (new drug) & Lamictal in the morning. Then at night I have to take Klonopin...
- Bp meds if you're not bp? 22nd February 2005
... Lamictal (lamotrigine) is a mood stabilizer that also has antidepres...
... My Dr just gave me the 5 week sample of Lamictal to start. I'm not bipolar, but suffer from major depressive ... problems with depression. My doc thought that since Lamictal treats the depressive aspect of BD so well that it...
... also on .5 mg/day of xanax, and I think adding the Lamictal is making me sleepy, but if it works I don't mind...
... also on .5 mg/day of xanax, and I think adding the Lamictal is making me sleepy, but if it works I don't mind...
... some. I actually take more than two medications. Lamictal as a mood stabilizer, Wellbutrin XL for depression...
... more toward the depressive side and prescribed me lamictal . He actually told the anti-ds were most probably...
... news for everyone, I should think.
Ive been on the Lamictal for a little over a week now. I've gone from wanting...
... news for everyone, I should think.
Ive been on the Lamictal for a little over a week now. I've gone from wanting ... will tell.
Jules, how are you doing on the Lamictal ?...
- Bipolar........who knows 21st February 2005
... about six months ago. Hard to accept but the new meds Lamictal and Trileptal do help. The worlds not perfect but...
- anti anxiety 20th February 2005
... trying a mood stabilizer than an anti-anxiety...
Lamictal is a mood stabilizer, but it's usually used for people...
... have been fighting anxious feelings since I started Lamictal . (I also take Trileptal) It makes me go, go, go, as...
... on serequel,geodon,zyprexa and to no avail. Im on lamictal and 1500mg litium as well as risperdal. The verdect ... is still out as I just started lamictal this weeek....
- Hey guys, Im new and learning to deal, any advice? 20th February 2005
... are too.(though a lot worse than I am). I am now on Lamictal ( a miracle drug, I tell ya) and doing pretty good...
... adderall being part of someone's cocktail? I'm on Lamictal 200mg and adderall 25mg. It seems to work well, but...
... depressent qualities( I still had depressive moods only on lamictal ) and its also an appetite supressent. I had really ... bad incresed appetite and weight gain from the lamictal and a breif period on risperdal. As I also have an...
- Abilify? Geodon? Lamictal? 18th February 2005
... pretty similar as far as what they are intended for. Lamictal is a different story. Abilify and Geodon are primarily ... manias because they help with psychoses as well.
Lamictal , on the other hand (the only one of those three that ... effects on either abilify or geodon, but I do know that Lamictal makes me extremely constipated, so I take stool softeners...
... I'm on Lamictal and it has worked tremendously for me. My doc also ... disorder too, so the lesser of two evils I guess. Lamictal also made me gain weight too, but not nearly as bad ... as the risperdal. Whatever you do, with the lamictal tart as slowly as possible to avoid that nasty rash...
- Do meds cause anxiety attacks? 17th February 2005
... I'm starting to have some freaky symptoms. I'm on Lamictal and Trileptal, here's the scoop.
I can't concentrate ... left alone.
Headaches, headaches, headaches.
The Lamictal speeds me up, so Trileptal was prescribed to tone ... it down. I can't take lamictal in the evening because it keeps me awake. I was taking ... 100mg of Lamictal and 20mg of Trileptal and was doing fine but now I...
... there, maybe seek a counselour. I was just prescribed lamictal today (starting at a lower dose) and am on litium...
... Strange because Trileptal and Lamictal are both antiseizure medications they both
do the...
- Is anyone on Lamictal? 15th February 2005
... Hi there, I'm new to the board, but experienced in Lamictal . I was diagnosed with depression in the early 90's ... available, some two times around. It wasn't until I found Lamictal that the BD swinging finally ceased. I find I can...
... Im on 1500 litium and was just proscribed lamictal . Im looking for some better results than it seems...
... I'm on Lamictal , no rash here...
But there is special concern for ... having a rash on Lamictal !!! I would say get off of it right away. There is ... a rare but life threatening adverse reaction to Lamictal ... it's called Stevens-Johnson syndrome, and it is ... time (though rarer).
When my doc first put me on lamictal , he had me examine my body every day for signs of...
... about 15lbs in 3 months, most of it was gained with lamictal and a nasty 2 months on Risperdal....
... her bipolar was out of control until she was put on lamictal . I am also bipolar as well and I was taking geodon ... sedating me and I am hoping to get the dr to try me on Lamictal ....
... Lurx,
How long have you been on Lamictal ? I've been on it for about 4 months, 100mg in the...
... Lurx,
How long have you been on Lamictal ? I've been on it for about 4 months, 100mg in the ... skeptical of this tragic turn in my love affair with Lamictal . His take was that it was either external things that ... wading through this stuff:
http://www.crazymeds.org/ lamictal .html...
... Hey,
I've recently been put on lamictal and the day after, started developing this horrible ... worked out that the rash wasn't in fact due to the lamictal ! Anyway, I've found it to work like a dream really ... ... I'm on epilim, zoloft, and lamictal and find that combination to suit me.
:)...
... I took Lamictal for a few months last year. It was really great for...
... I've been in therapy since August.
My dr. added Lamictal , and I really really hope it helps. My dr's reasoning...
... I have been taking Lamictal for almost a year with good results. I am taking...
... didn't in fact have rubella so it was put down to the lamictal causing the havoc. I had severe headaches, fever,...
- common meds for bipolar? 12th February 2005
... there. The one that has worked the best for me is Lamictal , a med technically classified as an anti-seizure med...
... I need to get on another anti-depressant also. Hmm lamictal I will talk to my dr about it.
Hi, Echo :)
... there. The one that has worked the best for me is Lamictal , a med technically classified as an anti-seizure med...
- just found out and now scared 9th February 2005
... are working. My doctor has me on Effexor, Abilify, Lamictal . This combination seems to keep me from having my...
... my diagnosis but after I started taking some meds, Lamictal and Trileptal, I started feeling much better. I cycle...
- add/bipolar HELP PLEASE 4th February 2005
... wont work if ADD isnt the issue. One dr prescribed Lamictal because she "assumed" I am bipolar. I have no symptoms ... happy" part of bipolar????
Im tempted to try teh Lamictal just in case it does work. Would this be wise?
...
... little bit for what it's worth.
Good luck with the Lamictal if you take it. Keep in mind that some meds have ... before they really help. That was my experience with Lamictal (it's one you have to start out slowly on), and it...
... My doctor has put me on the following medication, Lamictal , Abilify, Effexor. These keep my bi-polar in check...
- seroquel 2nd February 2005
... walk, inability to sit still, jerky movements
LAMICTAL
Although side effects from lamotrigine are not common...
... walk, inability to sit still, jerky movements
LAMICTAL
Although side effects from lamotrigine are not common...
- Looking for help with side effects 2nd February 2005
... a rapid cycler. She is currently on seroquel and lamictal and after about 9 months is starting to experience...
... but today they're back. She also doesn't feel the lamictal is as effective as it was since she's been feeling...
... walk, inability to sit still, jerky movements
LAMICTAL
Although side effects from lamotrigine are not common...
- help me here please!!bp 23rd January 2005
... some good medication. I am on Effexor, Abilify and Lamictal . These help with my symptoms and have save me a lot...
... cant take meds because of all the complications, but Lamictal is for BP and seizures, and medication is safer(notice...
- just diagnosed bi-polar manic depressive, have questions 21st January 2005
... polar manic depressive and started me on lexapro, and lamictal . i also have high anxiety. i am feeling natious ... little uptight, do you think it is a side effect? has lamictal worked for anyone else really good?...
... Yes laura, there side effects!! lexapro and lamictal are not bipolar drugs!! lithium,depekote, or tegretol ... drugs!! lexapro is an anxiety and depression drug!! lamictal is just for moods!! i used to be on lots of meds,...
... Lamictal is classified as a mood stabilizer. Which is exactly ... someone is on a mood stabilizer, like you are with the Lamictal , it will prevent that from happening.
Medication...
... Hi Laurabell,
I have taken Lamictal before and found it to be the best med for me for...
- Do you ever feel like . . . 18th January 2005
... at night I sweat so bad I get wringing wet. I take lamictal so not sure what it could be....
... back as abnormal. I am now off of lithium and on Lamictal (thats my mood stabilizer only; I'm also on other...
- lamictal and weight gain? 13th January 2005
... want to thank you for posting your experience with Lamictal as it was a med I was considering. I just stopped...
... As far as I was aware, I didnt think Lamictal caused weight gain. Hmmmm. I took it for about 3 years ... I never had that problem. For a while, I did take Lamictal with topomax, and I gained weight. Also....my brother ... med, and he was able to lose the weight. For me... Lamictal was the only drug I have ever taken where I didnt...
... for migranes only and when diagnosed they put me on Lamictal which at 200 mg is now causing me headaches. I also ... going to ask if he can up my Topamax and decrease the Lamictal or emlimate it, as I don't see a point in taking 2...
... see the need for it. Originally, my doc put me on Lamictal and Topamax. He said that the Topamax would actually ... out that was just a 'fluke' and I went back to just Lamictal . I know in some cases, such as my brothers, he was ... cause I NEED to be on something. I am going back to Lamictal ....
... the drugs.
Today, he put me on a new?? drug named LAmictal . He claimed that Lamictal would not give me a weight ... not, become fat again.
My question is this. Will Lamictal really make me gain weight?
I can no longer work...
... eat right. Anyway, I got off the Lithium and tried Lamictal , slowly titrating up on the Lamictal and down off ... first week entirely off the Lithium and up to 200mg of Lamictal , and I have actually lost a lot of my appetite. I ... don't feel hungry like I did prior to going on Lamictal , and I have lost 8lbs since being on Jenny Craig ... where I am off the Lithium completely and only on the Lamictal ), and that's without any activity whatsoever, as I ... school and no time.
Anyway, I wouldn't worry about Lamictal causing weight gain. In my case, I may even lose more...
... stablizers have the potenial for some weight gain but Lamictal is supposed to be the least. Welbutrin is supposed...
... I have also experienced weight gain on lamictal . I hate it but i suppose its benifits outweigh *no...
...
Anyway, I wouldn't worry about Lamictal causing weight gain. In my case, I may even lose more ... response.
I guess I am forced to experiment with this Lamictal .
I do dread the possibility of gaining weight again ... no longer have to sleep for 16-18 hours a day, this Lamictal medicine may just do the trick.
I am keeping my fingers...
- Question about anger 13th January 2005
... the barking puppy....whatever was there. I am on Lamictal , but have only just reached therapeutic dose...Any...
- DESPERATE for new mood stabilizer 10th January 2005
... and she basically flat out refused to take me off of Lamictal , which gives me HORRIBLE constipation and really doesn ... won't use any antipsychotics! So my only choice is Lamictal .
However, she did add a new drug called Cymbalta...
- what to do? 7th January 2005
... still have my migraine prevention, well, she gave me lamictal ....i got even more depressed then i was before, i ... and she gave me wellbutrin XL, (i was at 100 mg of lamictal at that time, and i had only taken it for two days ... ) so she upped my dose to 150 mg of lamictal ....i was fine for the first week, now i'm having this...
... a guess because I don't know you or anything about lamictal ...It might be the welbutrin. I had the needle poking...
... I've been on Lamictal like forever and I'm suddenly realizing that it really ... I still feel depressed and hopeless. Furthermore, Lamictal makes me horribly constipated and I have to be on...
- i am at my wits end 5th January 2005
... helped, I still had mood swings. I got prescribed Lamictal as a mood stabalizer, which, unfortunately has made...
- Med change and not sure what to do... 1st January 2005
... went to take my meds. I am going from Depakote to Lamictal . Here is what my note from the doctor said (She wrote ... for one week (I am now taking two) and stop. Start Lamictal .
Well, now that it is a holiday weekend and I have ... chance of contacting her, I am confused. Do I start the Lamictal right now and take 1 Depakote, or do I take the Depakote ... then start the Lamictal in a week. I just took one Depakote tonight. I hate ... was two weeks ago and I don't know. I also read the Lamictal literature and it was talking about the rash and it...
- Are There Any Mood-Stabilizers That... 25th December 2004
... for posts about them. I only
know of 3 which are. Lamictal (Lamotrigine), Topamax (Topiramate)
and Trileptal...
... I have been using Lamictal for quite a while now and haven't noticed any change...
... I second Lamictal , seems to be working fine in me (with other stuff ... through it with the drugs they gave me...
Anyway, yeah, Lamictal 's been good for a long time. I forget what I was...
- Hedge ALERT... 23rd December 2004
... Lamictal ?
Does Lithium mess up the control of Diabetes...
- Lamictal 22nd December 2004
... Lamictal is actually an anti-convulsant. I've been taking ... for about 2 weeks, but I had no problems.
Hope Lamictal works as well for you as it has for me....
... I'm on Lamictal ; it's an anti-convulsant mood stabilizer, not an anti ... Syndrome, I believe. It is extremely rare, however.
Lamictal seems to work well for me, I guess. It's just that...
... are concerned about it -- and most rashes related to Lamictal , which are minor, go away when the drug is discontinued ... call your doctor if you are concerned.
I think Lamictal is helping me. I hope you have some luck with it....
... I've been taking Lamictal now for 2 years. I take 100mg. in the morning at...
... I was put on Lamictal and within one week, I noticed some side effects. ... gone the next. I was bummed because I felt that the Lamictal was helping me. Good luck with it, but watch carefully...
... panic attacks in the past, nothing regular. But could Lamictal produce panic attacks?...
... I have been on Lamictal for almost 2 months, and have jsut recently reached...
... to respond. I have had similar "flat" feelings on Lamictal that we are currently trying to work out. Honestly ... I feel like I am at the end of my rope here.
With Lamictal , it seems that 99.9% of the time, I have two distinct...
... give it a try for a month. Also, I am splitting my ( lamictal ) dose between morning and night. I take 100 in the...
... pregnancy and my psychiatrist just started me back on Lamictal for my bipolar depression. Before I got pregnant I ... had been taking 200 mg. Lamictal (an anticonvulsant) along with 15 mg. Abilify (an ... in my 6th week of pregnancy), my psychiatrist said Lamictal would even be safe to take during pregnancy. I think ... had no side effects from it whatsoever. Thanks to Lamictal , Abilify, and psychotherapy, I got my life back, thank...
- Lamictal Question for the Ladies 14th December 2004
... attributed it to PMS. I just did a quick search and Lamictal has been known to cause oily skin and acne in some...
... was just wondering last night if maybe the increased Lamictal or the addition of Cymbalta might have caused some ... hormonal changes.
We just upped my Lamictal a week and a half ago, and last night for the first ... seemed darker than usual. However, we re-lowered the Lamictal a few days ago, so maybe I'm off base. But it's just...
- Mood stabilizer questions 12th December 2004
... recomends for bipolar. Lithium,
Tegretol, Depakote, Lamictal , Trileptal (like tegretol but less side effects) Not...
- More Lamictal questions 10th December 2004
... i was on lamictal for awhile last summer but i developed a rash....not...
... I've been using Lamictal for about 2 years now. I just recently increased...
... and the two combined were enough.
I've been on Lamictal , and am up to 200mg. It has helped tremendously,...
... i just started lamictal 3 weeks ago, and i haven't noticed anything, i am...
... I've tried (after giving it a chance,) except for Lamictal and Wellbutrin (which I've been on for well over a ... couple weeks ago that corresponds with when I started Lamictal is that I am much more coherent. When I'm talking ... them! This may be due to the antidepressant effect Lamictal can have (something other mood stabilizers don't do...
- Topamax Questions 9th December 2004
... soon as i went off, i got really depressed, i am on lamictal now, and i haven't noticed anything other then weight...
- Lamictal anyone? 29th November 2004
... Hi Lynda
My 11 year old daughter is on lamictal for the depression side of her bipolar. It does take ... depressed until about a month after I started taking the lamictal . I started to feel better than I had in months! ...
... I have been taking Lamictal for 2 1/2 years now. I was using along with an AD ... stopped taking the AD. Now I just take 200 mg. of Lamictal and I seem to feel alot better :D . I don't remember...
... i have been taking lamictal for a little over a year now, and have had great results ... him/her about it...
my doctor explained to me that lamictal has AD medication within it, and took mine away - ... - however, i again taking it -- the AD in the lamictal was just not cutting it and i needed something more...
... By the time I go back I will be up to 100 mg of the lamictal . I guess I will have to see at that point if it is...
... Bipolar II, (depressive only)...and have been taking Lamictal for about 3 weeks now. I'm up to 75mg daily, and ... However, I've read stories that it's a cycle with Lamictal , where you feel better, but it plateaus out, then ... you need to go off it. Has anybody had success with Lamictal at the same dose for an extended period of time? ...
- Zyprexa (aka olanzapine) experience? 27th November 2004
... taking Zyprexa again. I am thinking I might ask to try Lamictal though. I am a rapid cycler and I need something...
- All natural form of Lithium 24th November 2004
... The only medication that I now take is 200 mg. of Lamictal ....
- New to Bipolar 22nd November 2004
... but I have many more ups than lows. I just started Lamictal Saturday night, 25mg, but I guess I won't see a difference...
... too was just diagnosed with bipolar...and am also on Lamictal ...I have been tapering off the Effexor I have been...
- Dizziness and Wellbutrin 20th November 2004
... starting to have a positve effect on me. I also take Lamictal with it. My issue is that I seem to be experiencing...
... Wellbutrin and Lamictal have been a "Finally!" combination for me after 25 ... discarded meds... Glad you're feeling better.
Lamictal is probably the culprit. I have on-and-off dizziness ... I shall provide a link to an interesting page on Lamictal . I also am big on official drug info, which even though ... is power and drugs are powerful these days.
Try: Lamictal stuff (humorous, a lot of it)
http://www.crazymeds ... .org/ lamictal .html
Same site, home page (lots of stuff on a huge...
... I think you are right because I did increase my Lamictal from 50mg. a day to 200 mg. a day. I will definitely...
... combination of medication too. My Doctor increased the lamictal from 50 mg to 200 mg over a 5 week span to avoid any ... 3 week period too. I've also switched taking the Lamictal in the morning to evening at her suggestion. The...
... Wellbutrin. I couldn't tolerate it. I am only taking Lamictal and I actually feel pretty good with just being on...
- Ever had a cloudy head and then made it clear? 19th November 2004
... Lamictal helps me alot with that too. WHat are you on?
You ... could be that you should be on a mood stabalizer (like Lamictal ) that clears out the fog.
Trying anyway -
...
- advice on new meds for 11 year old boy 16th November 2004
... i started seeing my currant doctor and he gave me lamictal .
when my son was diagnosed he was also put on the ... lamictal ... and has had awsome results from it as have i.....
