Posted by SLS on July 28, 2016, at 17:43:33
In reply to Time to ditch lamictal finally?, posted by porkpiehat on July 28, 2016, at 14:52:11
> I think I want to try a real AD again. I've switched back to name brand lamictal and the flu symptoms and back pain are every day now. First it feels like it works so much better than the generic with mood and motivation and social interactions, but then I got all hypomanic or mixed or agitated, and began having weird seizures or panic attacks the second I fall asleep. four days of lithium settled the manic symptoms down, but I'm back to the unmotivated/anhedonic state even I'm not constantly thinking about suicide.
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> Defensive/hypervigilant thinking is increased; interpersonal anxiety continues. I'm also getting the terrible cognitive effects where I keep forgetting stuff and I can't navigate a simple when page. Plus the flu symptoms and nighttime disturbances. Ugh.
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> I've been on it for 10 years. Can't get below 100 mgs without a total crash.
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> Most of the SSRI's actually work but almost too well. Lamictal with the SSRI's make the cognitive symptoms three times worse.
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> Anyone get off lamictal/replace lamictal/or add anything to make this better?
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> Are there MOAI's or TCA's that are better at the depression/distraction/anxiety that go along with a possible dx of complicated trauma or BPII?Before moving on, could you describe what you experience as "mania" and "mixed-states"? How do you appear to others?
- Scott
Some see things as they are and ask why.
I dream of things that never were and ask why not.- George Bernard Shaw
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