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Posted by lara53 on December 29, 2005, at 9:58:58
Need help,anyone on this combo,TIRED. Miss the old days,lots of energy most of the time.No one seems to know exactly what I have.Cycle every 6 wks, but severely. Docs say its not the norm. I'm thinking its the lex. The top.and lex. were added at same time.I know everyone responds differently to drugs, which is why I haven't been searching for answers anymore;but curious about anyone's knowledge. Thanks.
Posted by Racer on December 29, 2005, at 17:22:58
In reply to topamax/lamictal/lexapro, posted by lara53 on December 29, 2005, at 9:58:58
I'm not on that combo, but Lamictal and Lexapro both knocked me out on their own. Lamictal felt as though I couldn't initiate movement, just felt immobile. Lexapro was worse, in that I felt all sorts of energy -- but as though I was trapped inside myself. I could barely speak. Not a lot of fun.
Never tried Topomax.
Everyone reacts differently, but I can't believe I'm entirely unique in being sedated or immobilized on those two drugs.
Good luck.
Posted by Phillipa on December 29, 2005, at 19:08:43
In reply to Re: topamax/lamictal/lexapro, posted by Racer on December 29, 2005, at 17:22:58
Lexapro wired me and made my legs twitch. Fondly, Phillipa
Posted by ClearSkies on December 30, 2005, at 7:12:55
In reply to topamax/lamictal/lexapro, posted by lara53 on December 29, 2005, at 9:58:58
Hi, I've been on the first 2 - this thread looks like we're playing a card game (go fish!).
I take both Lamictal (150mg) and Topamax (25mg for migraine) two hours before bedtime. Last night I tried to go without taking Ambien and had a rotten sleep. Very very tired, very very wired... which is how these meds make me feel. If I take Ambien to sleep I at least get past the wired part. The Lamictal has helped smooth out my hypomania, which is a Good Thing. The Topamax has all but eliminated the headaches.
For my depression I'm on 60mg of Cymbalta. It barely does the job but I can't tolerate a higher dose without my blood pressure going high. It's good enough, I guess.Best of luck to you.
ClearSkies
Posted by ed_uk on December 30, 2005, at 14:23:11
In reply to Re: topamax/lamictal/lexapro, posted by Racer on December 29, 2005, at 17:22:58
Hi Racie
>Lexapro
Did you suffer any similar side effects on Cymbalta?
Ed xx
Posted by lara53 on December 30, 2005, at 20:04:56
In reply to Re: topamax/lamictal/lexapro » lara53, posted by ClearSkies on December 30, 2005, at 7:12:55
Posted by Racer on December 31, 2005, at 1:16:07
In reply to Re: topamax/lamictal/lexapro » Racer, posted by ed_uk on December 30, 2005, at 14:23:11
> Hi Racie
>
> >Lexapro
>
> Did you suffer any similar side effects on Cymbalta?
>
> Ed xxWell, I was definitely lethargic and amotivated -- but some of that was residual depression, some was probably other drugs I was on, and some really was the Cymbalta. I have stopped it now, by the way. Thus, I'm depressed, but sleeping less. Not doing more, though. {sigh}
Pretty much all the serotinergic drugs I've taken have knocked me out. I'd love to try Stablon, to see if that would help, without knocking me out so much. {sigh} Cymbalta might have been worse than Effexor, but it's hard to remember...
How you doing, boyfriend?
Posted by ed_uk on December 31, 2005, at 8:35:31
In reply to Re: topamax/lamictal/lexapro » ed_uk, posted by Racer on December 31, 2005, at 1:16:07
Hi Racie
I'm not bad myself :)
>I'd love to try Stablon
Where there's a will there's a way!
Ed x
Posted by rfs on January 4, 2006, at 15:36:33
In reply to Re: topamax/lamictal/lexapro » ed_uk, posted by Racer on December 31, 2005, at 1:16:07
> > Hi Racie
> >
> > >Lexapro
> >
> > Did you suffer any similar side effects on Cymbalta?
> >
> > Ed xx
>
> Well, I was definitely lethargic and amotivated -- but some of that was residual depression, some was probably other drugs I was on, and some really was the Cymbalta. I have stopped it now, by the way. Thus, I'm depressed, but sleeping less. Not doing more, though. {sigh}
>
> Pretty much all the serotinergic drugs I've taken have knocked me out. I'd love to try Stablon, to see if that would help, without knocking me out so much. {sigh} Cymbalta might have been worse than Effexor, but it's hard to remember...
>
> How you doing, boyfriend?Hi Racer,
Hi Racer. I tried Stablon for a short period of time but I remember feeling more aler on it and less lethrgic
Ray
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