Posted by James K on January 11, 2006, at 22:06:18
In reply to Re: When are benzos justified? -- UPDATE, posted by detroitpistons on January 11, 2006, at 20:57:04
In retrospect, I'm suprised lamictal didn't spring to my mind right away. I'm taking it basicaly for the same kind of reasons you describe.
Some of the others around here can give you some science on it, but I have some personal experience.
It is some kind of atypical anticonvulsant that is used very extensively as a mood stabilizer. Kind of the drug of choice at the moment. You don't have to have the classic mania symptoms to need a mood stabilizer. I've come to believe the result is more important than the diagnosis.
You do have to start very slowly (and i think stop slowly too) I don't remember many side effects, but so many things go on at once I could have missed them.
My new pdoc said 200 was the standard therapuetic dose after she found out I had gone down to 50 on my own. I'm currently on 100 along with 300 welbutrin and my depression and agitation are stabilizing.
I remember you are kind of "not wanting to be on meds. feeling" so I think this is a good choice because it works without any noticable effects. Only danger is very rare but serious rash.
The subject has been discussed in past on board, but I'm kind of new so if anybody else can come in with knowledge, I'd also welcome it.
Good luck,
James K
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