Hello, this is my first post so I apologize if something similar has been posted before.
I am diagnosed with severe Bipolar and Anxiety and also struggle with polysubstance abuse.
Due to this, I have recently been prescribed a variety of medications: Trazodone (Sedative/Mild Antidepressant for sleep), Lamictal (Anticonvulsant for mood stabilization), Mirtazapine (Tetracyclic Antidepressant), Trilafon (Anti-Psychotic), and Minocycline (Antibiotic for Acne)
I have been on all drugs except Lamictal for some time and I was able to use recreational drugs as normal. However, since Lamictal, I have been having weird reactions to all recreational substances.
Very small doses of cocaine make me feel like I'm having a heart attack, I require huge doses of Benzos to barely feel a buzz (I'm talking 11mg of Klonopin without a tolerance), similar for opiates (300mg of Codeine only made me dizzy, again no tolerance). These were not one time events, I repeated them and got the same results.
None of this was happening before Lamictal so i suspect that is the issue, or at least how Lamictal is reacting with everything else I'm on
I know in general this is a good thing, making it harder to do recreational drugs will help me lead a life of stability but I still want to enjoy these things once in a while like I had been before Lamictal.
My question is has anyone else experienced anything similar from Lamictal or any other cocktail of mental health drugs and have you been able to find a solution?
I am diagnosed with severe Bipolar and Anxiety and also struggle with polysubstance abuse.
Due to this, I have recently been prescribed a variety of medications: Trazodone (Sedative/Mild Antidepressant for sleep), Lamictal (Anticonvulsant for mood stabilization), Mirtazapine (Tetracyclic Antidepressant), Trilafon (Anti-Psychotic), and Minocycline (Antibiotic for Acne)
I have been on all drugs except Lamictal for some time and I was able to use recreational drugs as normal. However, since Lamictal, I have been having weird reactions to all recreational substances.
Very small doses of cocaine make me feel like I'm having a heart attack, I require huge doses of Benzos to barely feel a buzz (I'm talking 11mg of Klonopin without a tolerance), similar for opiates (300mg of Codeine only made me dizzy, again no tolerance). These were not one time events, I repeated them and got the same results.
None of this was happening before Lamictal so i suspect that is the issue, or at least how Lamictal is reacting with everything else I'm on
I know in general this is a good thing, making it harder to do recreational drugs will help me lead a life of stability but I still want to enjoy these things once in a while like I had been before Lamictal.
My question is has anyone else experienced anything similar from Lamictal or any other cocktail of mental health drugs and have you been able to find a solution?