- I never see anyone talking about "Carbatrol" ?? 23rd January 2008
... dose of Zoloft, Lunesta for sleep, and I am beginning Lamictal . The Lunesta and Lamictal have just been added in...
... dose of Zoloft, Lunesta for sleep, and I am beginning Lamictal . The Lunesta and Lamictal have just been added in...
- Bipolar and A.D.D. 23rd January 2008
... stimulant. My son is ADD/BP. he is on Abilify & Lamictal for the BP, but it's been hard to find an ADD medication...
- Relapse...EVERY Winter 23rd January 2008
... My doc doubled my lamictal for this reason and I have tolerated winter better...
- Don't want to take Lithium anymore, so I'm stopping. 22nd January 2008
... anything else. I just feel very happy.
I tried lamictal , but it didn't really work either. Nothing seems to...
... with antidepressant properties - Seroquel is one. Lamictal is another. I know Lamictal didn't work well for...
- New to this site 21st January 2008
... was dianosised last year, at the age of 48. I am on Lamictal , and trazadone currently.:)...
- Why depressed when medicated? 21st January 2008
... your reply, it has helped alot. I am on only 100mg of Lamictal and 50mg of Zoloft. I know, low doses but has worked ... annoying (at times) ex-husband.
I've only been on the Lamictal for about 10 months and its has worked wonders for ... you think needs to be increased? The Zoloft or the Lamictal ? My doctor is pretty liberal in the sense that he...
...
... great! I guess I'll talk to him and ask him to up the Lamictal a bit. Would upping it by 25mg's do anything at all...
... great! I guess I'll talk to him and ask him to up the Lamictal a bit. Would upping it by 25mg's do anything at all...
... I´m starting on Lamictal and my doc wants me to keep taking Zoloft with it ... and asking him if I can switch. I just started on Lamictal but I really need a change NOW because I've been very ... depressed lately and the Lamictal takes forever to respond....
... Effexor but I've REALLY enjoyed and benefitted from the Lamictal and Zoloft. Not only has it made me feel better it...
- DRINKING alcohol and taking meds........... 20th January 2008
... accross your post. Been on Seroquel 50mg and also lamictal 300 for three years now. Have always weekend drank...
- Bipolar Disorder - Dealing w/BP and Life 20th January 2008
... I was on 300 mgs of Effexor XR and 400 mgs of the Lamictal from Canada. I needed it.
I have now ran out ... clinic to get a/d's and a mood stablizer since the Lamictal hadn't arrived yet. I was put on Wellbutrin, and ... different mood stabilizer. They had never heard of Lamictal . Suffice to say, the Lamictal did finally arrive ... just cry and am so very depressed. I still take my Lamictal as I should. It's just the depression that is killing...
... I was on 300 mgs of Effexor XR and 400 mgs of the Lamictal from Canada. I needed it.
I have now ran out ... clinic to get a/d's and a mood stablizer since the Lamictal hadn't arrived yet. I was put on Wellbutrin, and ... different mood stabilizer. They had never heard of Lamictal . Suffice to say, the Lamictal did finally arrive ... just cry and am so very depressed. I still take my Lamictal as I should. It's just the depression that is killing...
- Learning to live with it 19th January 2008
... Hi,
I agree about the Lamictal , or whatever medication(s) you might find that will...
... the U.S. that finally diagnosed me and prescribed me Lamictal . I meet with my UK doctor this Wednesday about continuing...
- You know your medications are expensive when... 17th January 2008
... are available in the USA are not available here yet. Lamictal is available, but at about $130 per perscription...
... I'm on abilify, Lamictal , Lexapro, and seroquel, and boy are they expensive...
...
... I have to pay 50$ for 126 pills of 25 mg Lamictal . Don't have any insurance other than what the government...
- Would like to introduce myself 16th January 2008
... this february the 13th. I've been on cymbalta and lamictal for a year now and doing alot better. I call cymbalta...
... Looks great so far with a lot of information on it.
Lamictal is a new medication for me, started it about 6 weeks...
... struggling but now things are a lot better. I'm on lamictal and abilify. I like to think this combo will be a...
... different combinations of medications. Cymbalta' and lamictal is mine. I'm still not perfect, but alot better. I...
- Bipolar medications and head fuzziness - a new way of life 14th January 2008
... Maybe Lamictal and a "light" (on the head) anti-depressant would...
- Peaks in depression/hypomania before they swing back up or down? 14th January 2008
... the patterns pretty well. I was, and am on meds: Lamictal 225, Luvox 100, Wellbutrin 75. Xanax prn and Ativan...
... I used to go up and down all day like that, but Lamictal has helped a lot with that.
Seasons, well, the...
- trazidon 13th January 2008
... ers and tried it last night and it worked.
i'm on lamictal as well, which seems to have some appetite suppresant...
... ask your doc for Temazepam for sleep.... I too take lamictal and also seroquel and several others and I have no...
...
... the trazadone worked well until I was started on Lamictal , then it seemed not to work as well for me.My doctor...
- Newbie Question: Clonazepam 13th January 2008
... noticed just a very small memory problem. I increased Lamictal recently, and was alarmed at the short-term memory...
- Geodon Side Effects 12th January 2008
... I'll lose more hair. Oh well....good luck on the Lamictal ......
... get out of bed and some days did not.
I hope the lamictal works for you, eu. It is a good drug....
... with Geodon? The other drugs that are on my list are Lamictal , Depakote, abd Seroquel. Since I have been diagnosed...
...
... would be extremely rare.
I currently take Geodon, Lamictal , and Lexapro with success.
LW...
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- just ran into the ground 11th January 2008
... started Seroquel a little under a year ago and started Lamictal two weeks ago. I'm really hoping that the Lamictal...
- Mixed State 11th January 2008
... I am on Lamictal and also have a Seroquel script that he has told me ... wise to tell off the receptionist. Anyhow, for the Lamictal , I think it may have sent me into this state. I was...
... frustrating.
Another question I have is how much lamictal you are taking, dose-wise. I am on 200mg and that ... used to take 300mg).
Also, I couldn't take the lamictal alone either. It made me manic/mixed and I when I...
... The appointment went well. He added 50 mg of Lamictal in the morning for the next week and then 100 mg after...
- Lamictal At Night - Anyone??? 11th January 2008
... sleep, that I've noticed.
My pdoc said that Lamictal should not have a drowsy effect and switched me from ... Seroquel to Lamictal because of the zombie effect the Seroquel had on me...
... Hi, I've been taking lamictal at night for 2 years and i don't have any complications...
... I am on lamictal as well. Started it about 2 months ago. Started at ... tolerates drugs differently, alot have great results on lamictal , i believe it works very well for my moods. Please...
... I take 200 mg of lamictal in the evening, along with all my other meds, it's...
... My son is bipolar and takes his Lamictal at night. He also has ADHD and is on Vyvanse & Clonidine...
... I have a daughter on Lamictal who was on split doses. She asked the doctor if she...
- Llama.... 10th January 2008
... and relax. I discontinued it and am now on 400mg of lamictal and am doing great. I would talk to your Doc about...
- new here 9th January 2008
... I am on 300 mg of lamictal . the medication he gave me to help me sleep was amitriptyli...
- I really need help 9th January 2008
... psychiatrist diagnosed me with bipolar. He prescribed Lamictal , which I've been on now for about 7 months. Everything...
... Sorry you are having such a rough time. How much Lamictal are you on?
I take it, and have slowly increased ... everything seems to get awful again. But with the Lamictal , they pass more quickly.
I tend to ask myself that...
... First, as seaturtle said, you might not be on enough Lamictal . What is your dose?
As llama said, lithium is...
- husband with bipolar II, help! 9th January 2008
... that I can't help him when he needs it. He has tried Lamictal and Depakote, but nothing has worked yet. He has...
- Can I be my pre-bipolar self? 8th January 2008
... and that's natural.
Are you on medication? For me, Lamictal has pretty much stopped those awful crying spells...
... have a therapist and I see her once a week, I am on Lamictal , abilify, and Lexapro. I have an awesome guidence...
- I'm passing out is it my meds? 8th January 2008
... I am on 200mg lamictal , 20mg geodon im the morning and 40mg of geodon at ... She told me the geodon will help to kick start the lamictal to make it work better.
Is all of this probable...
... so I have no idea if that could be causing it. My Lamictal does not have a sleepiness side effect with me. Get...
- Hello, new here, would love some help 7th January 2008
... great deal.
Not all meds are heavy ones. I am on Lamictal , and it doesn't drug you out.
If things are getting...
- Lamictal: memory loss and creativity 6th January 2008
... have gone downhill slightly too. I think it is the lamictal . I'm not having as much of a problem with it as it...
- anti-psychotic meds cause anger 3rd January 2008
... I am looking for something to compliment with my lamictal but allow me to keep my cool, in order to be more...
- Getting started with Lamictal 30th December 2007
... Hi. When I started on Lamictal about 6 months' ago, my doctor was adamant about staying...
... anyone else feel a bit manic when they started taking Lamictal ? I have an insane amount of energy and a very hard...
... Peike, Lamictal is a good drug but I couldn't take it alone either...
... i am on lamictal also. I did get a little manic when first starting ... forced myself to get of bed at noon. i think the lamictal is no longer working at the low dose of 25 and i have...
... really dawn on me that it could be the addition of the Lamictal . I have an appointment with my pdoc on Friday. I...
... I'm on day 2 of Lamictal and am feeling very drowsey. Is this normal and did...
... for your interest. I'm doing alright. At first the Lamictal made me tired but then it made me energetic. I move ... up from two weeks of 25mg Lamictal to 50mg this Sunday.
I just resumed my courses ... optimistic about when I reach my therapeutic dose of Lamictal . I just really want to have my brain back....
... Hi Everyone,
I'm on I believe 200 mg of lamictal daily, and I take it at night for sure. Never tried...
- Lamictal 27th December 2007
... Hi Jim,
I am on Lamictal and it took about three weeks to work. It seemed like ... it. However, I had an underlying depression so the Lamictal alone did not take it all away. My pdoc added Lexapro ... works for me. I am also on Abilify. As my pdoc says Lamictal gives you a ceiling and a floor, you still go up and...
... your pdoc's analogy! Very true. I also agree that lamictal is a good med. It did take about 3 weeks for me too...
... question but I'm in the same boat as you. I started on Lamictal December 30th. Currently at 25mg of course. I've...
- crash and burn without lithium? 21st December 2007
... don't take the lithium. I am already on abilify and lamictal . Will this really happen? I'm feeling pretty good...
... don't take the lithium. I am already on abilify and lamictal . Will this really happen? I'm feeling pretty good...
- Lamictal with some problems 18th December 2007
... i wish i could help but i have only been on lamictal for about 6 weeks, i couldn't go up to 50mg, had bad...
... I've been on Lamictal now for 3 years and am only on 150mg. I've never ... weight gain. My shrink is trying not to raise my Lamictal because of all the other meds i take. Hope you find ... out what is causing your joint pain and if it's the Lamictal , hopefully your shrink can get you on something else...
... Did the pains start when you began the Lamictal ? How long are you on it?
I have increased neck ... pain, but am not sure it's the Lamictal , since I have fibromyalgia and chronic neck pain. ... recently it's a lot worse, and I have increased the Lamictal , come to think of it.
Joint disorder can be a rare...
...
- Tobacco and alcohol warnings 14th December 2007
... so I don't have to worry about the alcohol. I'm on Lamictal , too, but the pdoc knows I don't drink or smoke, so...
...
- Will I gain weight from these meds? 12th December 2007
... I am on lithium, lamictal , and abilify? Which ones will make me gain weight...
... Hi, Llama,
I only know about Lamictal , and I actually have lost some weight since I am taking ... to eat more.
I don't know about the other meds. Lamictal is supposedly weight-neutral....
... of those three at the same time, but now am only on lamictal and abilify and lexapro. I did not gain any weight...
- On Topamax, Celexa, and Seroquel for Bipolar 12th December 2007
... seroquel for a while though. Now I am on abilify, lamictal , lithium, and klonopin. Are you feeling any better...
... Any chance you can switch to Lamictal instead of Topomax? Migraines are horrible, and mine ... stopped completely when I went on Lamictal .
Speak to your pdoc. For the migraines, do you...
- Changing meds on my own 11th December 2007
... decided. I'm going back to geodon, wellbutrin xl, lamictal , and klonopin. This is a change from lithium, abilify ... , lamictal , and klonopin.
I have already put on 6 lbs since...
- My little story. 10th December 2007
... which is a shame.
I saw the PDoc, and was put on Lamictal .
My family is relatively poor, and I do not have...
- having trouble 10th December 2007
... posts. I will see what she says. I think raising Lamictal might help. It's done a wonderful job so far, but...
- how long does it take for lamictal to start working 10th December 2007
... I've been on Lamictal fer over 3 yrs & it only took 3 weeks to kick in wen...
- im not sure wht to do 8th December 2007
... kind of hysteria, when I would just cry and cry. Lamictal has just about ended those.
Are you in therapy...
- Not a raging you know what... 7th December 2007
... writer, artist, musician, and find that since I am on Lamictal , that drive has dwindled, too.
I keep asking myself...
- Finally took my Seroquel as prescribed 5th December 2007
... to lower back down to 50 only at night, and added Lamictal (gave me a sample pack that takes 5 weeks to get up...
... Be very careful to increase the Lamictal slowly, just as prescribed. It is a wonderful medication...
... That's great to have started on Lamictal ! I was a mess until I began taking that, truly a ... warnings to protect themselves. I know tons of people on Lamictal , none with that reaction.
Maybe the Seroquel can ... be a temporary until the Lamictal kicks in. Or - will pdoc let you lower it another...
- Just got out of a 6 day stint in the phosp 3rd December 2007
... time.
Pdoc there changed my meds. Now am on: 200mg lamictal , 15mg Abilify, 300mg lithium (will be changed after...
... dizziness be a side-effect? I had that when I increased Lamictal , but it went away.
When you say "droopy", do you ... medicated to me (just MHO). That's not a whole lot of Lamictal , and a small amount of Klonopin. I don't know much...
- Was prescribed Seroquel Xr for bipolar 3rd December 2007
... me a mood stabilizer. My U.S. pdoc prescribed me lamictal which I have just begun taking as of December 30th...
... thing going on like nobody's business. I am now on Lamictal (if you look it up, it was originally an anti-seizure...
- diagnosed and not treated 1st December 2007
... I was miserable. I have a mood stabilizer now, Lamictal , which has minimal side effects and is also an antidepresan...
- lamictal unusual side effect? sorry for the length 1st December 2007
... Yes, I have had this on Lamictal . It does dwindle down with time, though I still have ... people react to meds differently. You can also look up Lamictal on the net and see if hypersexuality can be a side...
- DEPAKOTE just started it ....help!!! 28th November 2007
... brain so bad. Mood swings is just one aspect. So maybe lamictal or lithium(i dont want acne though) will be better...
- Very Lost Person 26th November 2007
... Seaturtle your words I found quite comforting. I am on Lamictal 300 mg a day and a mood stabilizer, I can remember...
- What can I do? 26th November 2007
... to try or add or switch. It's really mind-boggling. Lamictal is a good one. There are so many options but you and...
- hypomania, Lamictal 25th November 2007
... questions on side effects" a few down. It discusses lamictal and sides in dephth, as quite a few of us are on that...
... sorry to hear you're getting depressed. I hope the Lamictal kicks in for you very soon. It is an amazing medication...
- Do holidays like thanksgiving. affect your Bipolar? 22nd November 2007
... me it would start working in a few weeks (also on lamictal , synthroid, buspar and soon to be on Seroquel- when...
... and stay on an antidepressant and mood stabilizer ( Lamictal ), and that works very well for me, without the sedation...
- Lamictal increase - shakiness, tremor? 20th November 2007
... side effects outweigh the benifits. Good luck because Lamictal is a great mood stablizer....
- Back at square one... 19th November 2007
... really is back at square one because I am only taking lamictal now and that is the first med that I started on over ... a year ago. I don't know if lamictal is even a good med for me because I've never been...
... going through this. i am on lexapro and just started lamictal and the lamictal has made a huge difference for me...
- It's A Lot to Handle (and to Read) Please Help 19th November 2007
... recently, and i've already tried three medications. lamictal - but i broke out, therefore ended that regimen. And ... about myself even today...
I have just started the lamictal and was very aggitated so they have upped the dose...
... psychiatrist who beleives I'm a rapid cycler, she put me on lamictal , just started it the 14th of this month, and I feel...
... again, so soon. The only reason I switched off of the lamictal was because I began to break out, and I'm something...
- Questions about bipolar and hypomania 14th November 2007
... saying goes "you're never too old." Only recently on Lamictal , which has helped more than all the Prozac and other...
- feeling lonely 14th November 2007
... now on 10mg of abilify as apposed to 15mg and 200mg lamictal as opposed to 150mg. since this change i seem to feel...
... cleaned out so he could start me on yet another med, the lamictal which I just started about a week ago at 25 mg and...
- BiPolar - Cannot get it under control, losing control 13th November 2007
... doctor?
Welcome!
Seaturtle
I just started the Lamictal about a week ago and yes it can be one of the side...
- More than just bipolar? 12th November 2007
... I am currently taking 20mg of Abilify and 200mg of Lamictal .
Also, my thoughts are so scattered and random...
- Hi Everyone 12th November 2007
... Mentally I'm feeling great and I think the increase in my Lamictal is working. My mania is not as bad and I haven't had...
... well give it a try.
Also glad to hear that the lamictal increase is helping you out! It's the only thing I...
- Question on side effects please 11th November 2007
... I've noticed that alot of you have been or are on Lamictal and I was wondeing what your side effects have been...
... I don't really have any side effects to the Lamictal , but you need to watch out for the Rash. If you begin ... to develop one, you need to stop the Lamictal immediately (which your pdoc probably has already...
... I've been on Lamictal for about 2 years and I haven't experienced any side...
... I've read that Lamictal can cause weight loss, actually. I have found, too...
... for energy but wasn't sure how this would be with lamictal . Thanks again yall...
... add on. However, I haven't had any side effects with lamictal that I know of. I take mine at night....
... I took Lamictal for almost a year...started at 150 mg & went up to...
... I just started lamictal the 14th of this month. I'm still on 25mg right now ... please keep me posted on your progress. I love what lamictal has done for my mood, I feel like my old self again ... extremely aggitated (but I"m not sure if that was from the lamictal or lack of sleep?)
Angel
I wanted to add I've...
... just because of the headaches. I still don't see the Lamictal helping at all but will not give up as I know it takes...
- Med Question 9th November 2007
... You might want to try Lamictal as a mood stabilizer. It has worked wonders for me...
... I'll second the lamictal vote. It seems to be a good med for lots of us....
... :)Hi Candy,
Lamictal is also my favorite. I also like Ativan for anxiety...
... I'll also say Lamictal is a good mood stabilizer. It has antidepressant...
... Hey, thanks for all the advice. I cant take Lamictal .. tried it before and got a really bad rash, but ill...
- doctors 7th November 2007
... diagnosed with bipolar about a year ago and i was put on lamictal and abilify... stupid me, i stopped taking them because...
- Just Diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder 7th November 2007
... and have been on meds since. I'm currently taking lamictal (mood stabilizer/anti-depressant), wellbutrin XL ...
- Persona non grata 7th November 2007
... can can abreact to medications.
Have you tried Lamictal ? Largely without side effects, doesn't drug you or...
- What Meds Are You On? 7th November 2007
... Im on Lamictal (not sure if Im staying on it or not), Trileptal, ... and Geodon. A good combo from the past was Lexapro, Lamictal , and Abilify....
... Hi fineanddandy.
Right now I'm on lamictal , geodon, and klonopin. It's ok I guess as long as ... worked in the past: for a while I was on wellbutrin xl, lamictal , and trazodone until it made me manic. That was the...
... I take Topamax, Lamictal and Abilify. Prozac was added 3 months ago for depression...
... Zolpiderm. My Pdoc wants to taper down the Lexapro and add Lamictal in December. I'm waiting for the change in seasons...
... Hi, I'm on Lamictal for mood swings and Seroquel for sleep. For me, Lamictal...
... 30mg Lexapro and 50mg Seroquel in the morning, 200mg Lamictal , 200mg Trileptal, and 100mg Seroquel at night. I take...
... 50mg Seroquel in the morning
100mg Seroquel, 200mg Lamictal , 200mg Trileptal at night
1mg Xanax as needed
...
... take:
0.5mg. Ativan AM
50mg. Seroquel AM
200mg. Lamictal AM
50mg. Seroquel Mid-day
0.5mg. Ativan PRN Mid ... -day
200mg. Lamictal PM
500mg. Seroquel PM
I was on 1mg. of Klonopin...
... mg Seroquel and 10 mg Lexapro. My first combo was Lamictal and Effexor, which was working (until i got myslef ... Baker-acted), then I was switched to Lamictal , Lexapro, Seroquel. I became allergic to the Lamictal...
- Im feeling like Seaturtle 6th November 2007
... same boat without good paddles here. My pdoc raised Lamictal , so I hope that helps - how about adjusting your meds...
- Depakote or Lithium? 5th November 2007
... my meds anymore unless I give up my apartment. The lamictal is even getting hard to afford. The geodon, no way...
... been taking the geodon and I can tell. Only taking lamictal and some klonopin. maybe I should take more klonopin...
... never given any of the meds a fair chance. (except lamictal , which doesn't seem to be cutting it for me so should...
- Meds and Blood tests 5th November 2007
... I'm currently taking Lamictal for Bipolar I. There is no blood test required for...
... I am also taking lamictal and another drug called geodon. Neither of these require...
- To take a mood stabilizer or not???? 5th November 2007
... depressants don't work well for long and I have tried Lamictal , Neurontin, Depakote and Lithium. Lithium after 2...
... Have you tried Lamictal ? It has anti depressant properties and may help with...
- So irritable - how to cope? 4th November 2007
... and we're cutting back Wellbutrin and increasing Lamictal . She says it's an agitated depression with cycling...
- Thinking about making some changes---in the meds department 2nd November 2007
... I feel good now, but better then. Before I was on lamictal 300mg and wellbutrin xl 300mg. I always felt alert...
... daughter's experience...as you know she just started Lamictal and Wellbutrin SR. She was doing well on the Lamictal ... know much about the Geodon but as you can see the Lamictal is a great med for both my girls.
I say that you...
- Akathisia on Abilify? 2nd November 2007
... better. I have bipolar 2 amd was given that until the lamictal kicks in, also on abilify I felt like a zombie all...
- Bipolar Disorder + Borderline; Treating BD without meds; other newbie questions. 2nd November 2007
... seen him in years), I was put on either Topamax or Lamictal (I was eventually put on the other, but I don't remember ... make me stop cutting. Whether it was the Topamax/ Lamictal or the Revia that actually stopped the cutting, I ... immediately, and switched me over to either the Topamax/ Lamictal (whichever I wasn't taking before - with the new one...
... have significantly improved with the use of meds.... Lamictal and Seroquel seem to be the combination that has helped...
- Pdoc and the other appts I had today 1st November 2007
...
I went to my pdoc today and he increased my Lamictal to 200mg and increased my Klonopin to 1mg 3 times...
... your dosage raised. You may feel a bit worse on the lamictal for a couple days while your body adjusts...but just...
... due to the seasonal change and read that upping the Lamictal during the Fall/Winter months works well with that...
... click" with.
I think you will be helped by the lamictal increase. It's really a good med. :) And now that...
- Prozac causes mania....then depression? 1st November 2007
... close, will cause a depression.
Have you tried Lamictal ? That has been a great help for my depressions.
...
... I've experienced a huge difference since adding lamictal . I also switched to effexor Xr and it worked much...
