- "Ruling out" Bipolar from ADD 7th March 2004
... headaches, neuropathy, etc.) and now have started on Lamictal (25 mg 2xda for several more weeks). The side-effects...
... jjw, I'm BPII rapid cycling and ADHD. I'm on 200mg Lamictal , and I've found it to be gentle to the point that ... that could potentially make you manic.
I'm taking Lamictal , Wellbutrin XL, and Adderol, which is a potentially ... narcolepsy issues. Once you get established on the Lamictal , if you're able to add a stimulant it should help...
... helps give me some context to work with.
I am glad Lamictal seems to be "gentle" up to 200mg, at least for you ... psychiatrist (although not scheduled for several weeks when Lamictal Rx runs out).
Again, thanks for your thoughts...
- curly hair from depakote??? 1st March 2004
... it came back so curly-I was off the depokote and on lamictal . I had no idea other people had the same thing. You...
- calling all lithium users...i'm one of you now 28th February 2004
...
i think the other one you are talking about is lamictal (the one with the risk of the realy bad rash) i just...
... there i was holding a razor blade...
and yes, lamictal ...that's exactly the drug!! where oh where has my...
- more drugs. 25th February 2004
... suicidal. still depressed, not suicidal) so pdoc added lamictal to trileptal and ritalin, and zyprexa if i get insomnia ... the trick....anyways....anybody havegood luck with lamictal ? the idea is to ween off the trileptal after a few...
... so pdoc added lamictal to trileptal and ritalin, and zyprexa if i get insomnia ... the trick....anyways....anybody havegood luck with lamictal ?
weasel:
I'm on Lamictal and I love it. I started ... on Lithium then went to Depakote ER, and began Lamictal around a year-and-a-half ago... with a few medication ... thrown in here and there (although none since starting Lamictal ). Since I started Lamictal, everything has been much ... 846852&postcount=7]here[/url]. At any rate, I'm on Lamictal for long-term mood stabilization, Wellbutrin XL for ... unlike the Lithium & Depakote, I don't notice the Lamictal at all. Lamictal is especially effective for rapid...
... suicidal. still depressed, not suicidal) so pdoc added lamictal to trileptal and ritalin, and zyprexa if i get insomnia ... the trick....anyways....anybody havegood luck with lamictal ? the idea is to ween off the trileptal after a few ... your new med changes. I am not a good example of a lamictal patient. A few weeks in a got that evil allergic...
- Ugggghhhh!!!! 22nd February 2004
... away.. considering i had adverse effects from the lamictal . He seemed so mad. and he acted like it was MY fault ... that the lamictal was being like that. I told him how i'd been cutting...
- Just out of hospital 17th February 2004
... around in the hospital. Took me off lithium, upped my Lamictal , put me on Paxil, changed my Zyprexa to Seroquel....
... around in the hospital. Took me off lithium, upped my Lamictal , put me on Paxil, changed my Zyprexa to Seroquel....
- tegretol 17th February 2004
... and sleeping ~14 hrs/day. Eventually I went back to Lamictal ....
- This is gonna sound stupid... 17th February 2004
... also been used to treat mania, including lamotrigine ( Lamictal ) which was recently approved by the Food and Drug ... data suggests that the anticonvulsant lamotrigine ( Lamictal ) may possess antidepressant effects in bipolar disorder...
- lithium is sucking right now 9th February 2004
... hospital.
So far the mood stabilizers I've been on are Lamictal and lithium. There's not much left to try but Depakote...
... hospital.
So far the mood stabilizers I've been on are Lamictal and lithium. There's not much left to try but Depakote...
... phase and tried several different AD's as well as lamictal and depakote.
I've been on lithobid (XR version...
- Saw my psych. yesterday... 7th February 2004
... course I am continuing to take all my meds (lithium, Lamictal , Remeron, and Zyprexa) and still hoping, someday, ... to reach a point of stability where I can dump the Lamictal and Zyprexa and only have to take 2 meds. At this...
- lamictal side-effect?? 5th February 2004
... PLEASE someone tell me if this is a side-effect of lamictal . i am always over-reacting to things because i am ... my experience. When you get a serious reaction to Lamictal , it would not generally involve your nose. I know...
... I was aware of was the rash stuff... I've been on Lamictal for over a year now, and have loved it. I have no ... a regimine of taking stuff once a day, loading my Lamictal in the morning, which seems to work (I have a hard...
... I was aware of was the rash stuff... I've been on Lamictal for over a year now, and have loved it. I have no ... a regimine of taking stuff once a day, loading my Lamictal in the morning, which seems to work (I have a hard ... Grantophus,
Did you lose the weight after being put on Lamictal ? My psychiatrist has been talking about switching ... me from Depakote ER to Lamictal . I too put on weight with the regular Depakote, but...
... Finally, I'll answer your real question... Once I got on Lamictal , I started to shed the pounds. I'm finally back down ... 2002, probably 30 of which have been since I got on Lamictal around Thanksgiving 2002. I would say that part of ... it is the Lamictal , in the sense that I'm not prone to packing the pounds ... m finally happy with where I am, namely due to the Lamictal . I'm just more stable, and because I don't mind taking ... affects all areas of my life.
I'm not saying that the Lamictal is the wonder drug. I'm also on Wellbutrin XL & Adderol...
- Depakote better than Lithium 3rd February 2004
... but just exhausted... and hungry. :p I'm now on Lamictal , and have been for a little over a year now, and have...
... doctor about some of the newer meds coming out. I'm on Lamictal , and as if I haven't shamelessly plugged it enough ... are being tested. Topamax, Tegretol, Neurontin, and Lamictal are epilepsy medications. For the most part, these ... for as many people.
. Studies involving Lamictal have shown good success with both mania and depression ... something to do with white blood cell counts. Like Lamictal , the most common side effect is rashes, again around...
- Running low on hope 1st February 2004
... eakthrough). I've tried Lithium & Depakote, and I'm now on Lamictal , which is really gentle, although it doesn't work ... some people. I also take Wellbutrin, because the Lamictal works more long-term and agains the severe depressive...
- Please help me 20th January 2004
... where you are coming from. I am currently taking Lamictal and Wellbutrin, and I have been thinking a whole lot...
- This is about sexual side effects... 17th January 2004
... year, I STILL HAVE INHIBITED ORGASM! I am also on Lamictal , Effexor, Seroquel and Risperdal, which probably most...
- the famous and bi polar 14th January 2004
... form now)
and i know you are a huge advocate for lamictal . im on that alone right now. just weened off trileptal ... because insomnia is the root of all evil. but with the lamictal i dont feel drugged up all the time and it doesnt...
- topamax to the max! 14th January 2004
... from mania and then depression after. I am now on Lamictal and I think this is probably the most stable as I ... most drugs. My dr. specializes in BP and he swears Lamictal is one of the best newer drugs out there for BP. Most ... agree. I don't have to be on 50 million drugs anymore. Lamictal is it except for Klonopin if I need it for anxiety...
... glad I read this post!!
By the way debz - I am on Lamictal too, which supposedly is another med that can cause...
... serious weight, and I think that it is that topamax/ lamictal combination. I do not think that the norontin or abilify ... by myself, just not under stress. I really like the lamictal and I do not want to stop taking it but when my insurance ...
To get back on the subject, I do think that the lamictal makes you geographically confused as well, like stuff...
- Trileptal 12th January 2004
... get sick to my stomach,but not as bad, but I take Lamictal 200mg a day. Who knows when you are on all these anti...
... get sick to my stomach,but not as bad, but I take Lamictal 200mg a day. Who knows when you are on all these anti...
- Does normal feel depressing to anyone else? 8th January 2004
... various cocktails and am currently taking 150mg of lamictal and .5mg of risperdal a day. However, I wonder if...
... various cocktails and am currently taking 150mg of lamictal and .5mg of risperdal a day. However, I wonder if...
... sleeping, your caring but your not caring. I use to be on lamictal , i dont recall why i stopped, just wasnt for me i...
... what you are talking about. i am still on 50 mg of lamictal , in a few days i start the 100's and im on wellbutrin...
... memory loss - what a big pain. i was on eskalith, lamictal , depakote and something else to help with the effects ... time recalling words too. The higher the dose of lamictal I took the more I felt like I was drunk - wobbling ... without it looking like I was 4. I'm still on the lamictal at the same does but my doc took me off of the lithium...
... Hey bp, Do you get your blood tested for the lamictal ?? i had no idea that people even did that. i see ... feel as outgoing and fun. Do you ever drink on the lamictal ? i havent even tried. But, yea, exercizing doesnt...
... i can't remember if they did test me for lamictal specifically - at one point i was on so many i get ... i do drink occasionaly now that i am only taking lamictal and risperdol but i definitely could not drink when...
... various cocktails and am currently taking 150mg of lamictal and .5mg of risperdal a day. However, I wonder if...
- Is it possible I need to be on two antidepressants? 4th January 2004
... feel--I'm still having some depression even with my Lamictal , Lithium, Remeron, and Zyprexa. I'm starting to wonder...
... other thought is perhaps raising your lithium or your lamictal dosage which also might help with the depression....
... does sound a little odd to me that you are on both lamictal and lithium, but of course I am not a doctor.
Also...
- What is bipolur dissorder? 2nd January 2004
... kinda like restless leg syndrome...
the med now is Lamictal , and it makes crashing a lot softer, however.. I am ... blast on it all :) yeah, right
w/o insurance, Lamictal is about 200+ dollars, depends on who wants to rob...
... works until that becomes an issue again.
I know Lamictal is supposed to have antidepressant qualities and I...
- Hair loss and Lamicta 1st January 2004
... I take lamictal and have for a long time and have not had that as...
... I've been on Lamictal for 6 mo. and have not noticed any hair thinning ... some other meds. Are you on anything else besides Lamictal ?...
... the posts I've seen were from people who were taking Lamictal for epilepsy. They'd had this hair loss issue and...
... when I was taking a combo of eskalith, depakote and lamictal . I know that depakote and lamictal can cause hair ... depakote and eskalith but still take the 150mg of lamictal and the hair loss has stopped. But my hair is still...
... kitchen,on my clothes, sheets. I don't know if it's the Lamictal but I'm doing so well on it I hate to stop it. I take ... time I'll just work it out myself, NO DRUGS!(except Lamictal ).As for the hair loss I couln't tell you, but if you...
- Bipolar/alcoholic husband 31st December 2003
... since October and is currently on 20mg Lexapro, 100mg Lamictal and 25mg Clomipramine (for obsessive thoughts) daily...
- Terrified about January 5th - Having to go back to work 30th December 2003
... because it might make things worse again. I am also on lamictal , Klonopin, Seroquel and Parnate which for those of...
- topomax, other help please!!!!!!!! 29th December 2003
... just started topomax 25 twice per day I already take lamictal 200, norontin, abilify also. dr gave me the topomax...
... just started topomax 25 twice per day I already take lamictal 200, norontin, abilify also. dr gave me the topomax...
- Lamictal Question 18th December 2003
... I'm on Lamictal and I have to say I have had zero side effects from...
... Hey wobbly, i just took my second lamictal . im taking 25 mg this week and next week. Then 50...
... right track. My psych wants to keep me on both b/c Lamictal is supposed to be better for depression and lithium ... effect wise--I really haven't had any sides from the Lamictal . Sometimes you can get them at first when you start...
... Hey Todder, I was the one feeling Coked up from the lamictal . And no it isnt doing that anymore... It was making...
... Hey Todder, I was the one feeling Coked up from the lamictal . And no it isnt doing that anymore... It was making ... been on lithium for years and just recently started Lamictal too. I'm on the 100mg dose and will start the 200 ... as bi-polar recently and she's on just the 200mg of Lamictal and doing very good. Before that... tho a wonderful ... meds. Hope you stay stable now and do well with the Lamictal as Lithium, tho a life-saving drug at times (it was...
... been on lithium for years and just recently started Lamictal too. I'm on the 100mg dose and will start the 200 ... as bi-polar recently and she's on just the 200mg of Lamictal and doing very good. Before that... tho a wonderful ... meds. Hope you stay stable now and do well with the Lamictal as Lithium, tho a life-saving drug at times (it was...
... Thats great that you have had no side effects from the lamictal !! I don't think i have really had any big ones since ... first night, so thats really good too. Oh, and if the lamictal did make me manic, they'd probably just take me off...
- Tegretol 13th December 2003
... Hi TwistedWhispers, I've been on Lamictal since July and lithium since November and have no...
- Frustrated... 11th December 2003
... any kind of antidepressant, just mood stabilizers ( lamictal ) and klonopin. But I'm so flippin' depressed that ... I can't get out of bed in the morning and the lamictal just leaves me feeling dead and unmotivated. And...
- Ever heard of Lamictal?????? 9th December 2003
... I've been on Lamictal for 5 months and it has helped me with no side effects...
... I've been on Lamictal for about 2 months...I've gained almost 10lbs, but ... I don't feel as much in a brain fog. My pdoc said Lamictal 's supposed to have some antidepressant qualities,...
... I've been on Lamictal for a good while now, and it's been a very helpful...
- Back on Zyprexa, and other ramblings 8th December 2003
... lot, or is it par for the course? Right now I'm on Lamictal , lithium, Remeron, and Zyprexa. It feels like a lot...
- Topamax.. w/ Prozax? do you still feel angry? 5th December 2003
... in my case.
Some of them are:
Lithium
Deprakote
Lamictal
Carbatrol, Tegretol
Zyprexa
Tileptal
Whew! ...
- Just curious-med survey? 5th December 2003
... As for me, my cocktail is:
Lithium
Lamictal
Zyprexa (hopefully weaning off that soon)
Remeron...
- Added Depakote to my Cocktail 2nd December 2003
... a pillhead. I'm currently on: Synthroid, Lithium, Lamictal , Zyprexa, and Remeron, plus supplementing with 5-htp...
- Lithium 30th November 2003
... cocktail of lithium, Geodon which is a newer drug and Lamictal . I am hoping that not only does it have a positive...
- Some advice needed 30th November 2003
... norepinephrine,) abilify, seroquel, topomax, clonipin and lamictal . I am constantly changing cocktails give or take a...
- Next stop: Lithium! 22nd November 2003
... it! He said he'* been suspicious for a while that Lamictal just wasn't cutting it for me--I've been on it since ... should not be having the roller coaster I've been on if Lamictal was successful. So last night was my first dose of...
- Guilty, Guilty, Guilty! 17th November 2003
... my meds by 24or48 hours I sleep like crazy. I take lamictal 200, effexor 150 and seraqual 100 or as needed for...
- Wellbutrin is HISTORY! 17th November 2003
... flubbing around and feeling yucky. I just don't feel like Lamictal is keeping me as stable as it should--otherwise why...
- Does the timing of taking meds. make a difference? 16th November 2003
... wondering if anyone out there who either takes Lithium or Lamictal or both think taking it at a certain time of day makes...
... I was really referring to (in my case) Lithium or Lamictal . Meds. you take for bipolar and/or depression. I...
- Effexor withdrawals or Wellbutrin side effects? 16th November 2003
... was wrecking the rest of my life.
I am also on Lamictal 200 mg, Remeron 30 mg, Zyprexa 10 mg.
If anybody...
- Hi Dena Doo! 16th November 2003
... "uh, okay". After I got weined off, he put me on Lamictal . Yuckster!! Too many Zaps for me! Took that junk...
- lithium and depression 15th November 2003
... with a whole new course of meds. Currently I am on: Lamictal 200 mg, Wellbutrin 150 mg, Zyprexa 10 mg, and Remeron...
... how this post/reply thingie works cause that *$*&($ Lamictal causes confustion. That just makes my blood boil ... Buspar, Zoloft..heck they all gave me the ZAPS. I took Lamictal for 5 weeks (the big ole sample book) my memory was...
... with a whole new course of meds. Currently I am on: Lamictal 200 mg, Wellbutrin 150 mg, Zyprexa 10 mg, and Remeron...
- Lamictal and Lithium.. Lamictal effective? 14th November 2003
... Not to worry you, but the rash of lamictal can occur even when you've been on it for awhile according ... and besides made me really thirsty all the time. Lamictal works well for me now with no side effects that I...
... QUOTE=*music23*]Not to worry you, but the rash of lamictal can occur even when you've been on it for awhile according ... and besides made me really thirsty all the time. Lamictal works well for me now with no side effects that I ... reply Kristina. Thanks for the info. Glad to hear the Lamictal helped you.. did you wake up one morning and just...
... That was about 6 years ago and this summer I went on Lamictal . It is supposed to be more of an antidepressant than ... really bad. I didn't have any sides and I feel that Lamictal provices a "safety net" that doesn't allow me to get...
... That was about 6 years ago and this summer I went on Lamictal . It is supposed to be more of an antidepressant than ... really bad. I didn't have any sides and I feel that Lamictal provices a "safety net" that doesn't allow me to get ... bipolar bashers..
Well as you know I'm on Lithium and Lamictal . I'm also on Mirapex for restless leg syndrome, Seoquel...
... That was about 6 years ago and this summer I went on Lamictal . It is supposed to be more of an antidepressant than ... really bad. I didn't have any sides and I feel that Lamictal provices a "safety net" that doesn't allow me to get...
... The Lamictal didn't really help with the depression or so it seemed ... woke up one day and felt better.
I take Abilify, Lamictal , Zoloft, Clomipramine/Anafranil, and Strattera. Sometimes...
... flat, flat, flat. So in September my doc. put me on Lamictal . I've been on 200mg. for two weeks now. I know it ... I do know about the possible rash side effect of Lamictal . I'm not worried any longer since I've been taking ... Arial]Hi, I'm Karyn...new to the board. Have been on Lamictal for about 4 mos. with excellent results. That, gradually...
... Arial]Hi, I'm Karyn...new to the board. Have been on Lamictal for about 4 mos. with excellent results. That, gradually ... long did it take before you felt better while taking Lamictal ? Did you wake up one morning and feel better all...
... start feeling better, but I cannot attribute that to Lamictal alone. I noticed when it was added, however, the...
... Hey, I have been taking Lamictal for some time now and I love it.I haven't felt so...
... Hey, I have been taking Lamictal for some time now and I love it.I haven't felt so ... I want to know is how long did it take before the Lamictal kicked in and you started to feel better??...
... Alexandra, why are you on both lamictal and lithium? I'm so confused as to what to do.
... I am in a bad depression and my dr. just put me on lamictal expecting me to go off lithium.
I am so down and...
- lamictal question 14th November 2003
... I got a rash while on lamictal but am not sure if it was related. I used to get ... more than the average joe. And the rash I got on Lamictal wasn't the life threatening Stevens-Johnson syndrome ... which has been linked to Lamictal . Hope that helps some.
Kristina :)...
- Anyone on lithium??? 12th November 2003
... there anyone out there that's on both Lithium and Lamictal ? I just recently went up to 200mg about a week ago...
... Yes I believe I was at one time on both lithium and lamictal , fyi, Elizabeth. I'm not 100% sure. It may just...
- I have done something awfull 11th November 2003
... also taken more of my meds than I am supposed to ( lamictal , effexor). I guess sometimes I like to test my mortality...
- topamax experiences 9th November 2003
... dunno). I take 100 mg. daily, but it's the 200 mg. of Lamictal that really helps the most, plus .05 klonopin and...
... been on for anger and agitation. I am also taking Lamictal 200mg a day and that is great for BP.So far now on ... long time.My dr specializes in BP and he swears by Lamictal .Hope this helps you some but remember everyone is...
- its happening again 5th November 2003
... sorry for me so he upped my dosage quite a bit on the lamictal and gave me more seraquel than I will use in a long...
... so much, my dr gave me like three or four times the lamictal I was taking, so now I am starting to get what I need...
- So Scared 4th November 2003
... DawnMarie-
I am on 5 meds- Strattera, Zoloft, Lamictal , Clomipramine/Anafranil, and Abilify. Also I take...
- Lamictal 3rd November 2003
... I spoke to my pdoc today and she's switching me to Lamictal from Topamax, or as I now refer to it "DOPEamax" because ... on 75mg 2xday). The only possible side effect of Lamictal my doctor alluded to was a life-threatening rash, ... anybody had any positive/negative experiences with Lamictal they would like to share. I tried to get some info...
... I'm on Lamictal since July and I think it has helped. I'm still trying ... get my depression under control, but I believe the Lamictal has taken the worst of my mood swings away and kept...
... I'm on Lamictal and I've had good experiences with it. I hear that ... too much, just get a rash examined if you have one. Lamictal has stabilized me pretty well.
Kristina :D...
... I'm on Lamictal since July and I think it has helped. I'm still trying ... get my depression under control, but I believe the Lamictal has taken the worst of my mood swings away and kept...
- bipolar, something else, hypochondriac 3rd November 2003
... taking them screws with me. I did take them tonight Lamictal and effexor 150, but I am nearley out and do not feel...
- Do you self medicate? 4th October 2003
... I am currentley taking the following: lamictal 100 (200)next week, effexor 150 and seraquel 100mgs ... dont really get the munchies anymore. in fact the lamictal has somewhat killed my appitite which is cool because...
- drug induced mania? 4th July 2003
... me (of course I never gave it a chance.). I am on lamictal and lithium and I hate it, but I think it works. ...
... I am on lamictal and lithium and I hate it, but I think it works. ... that helps tremendously. Good luck
How has the Lamictal and Lithium helped? I have anger and irritability...
