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I hate lamictal

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washingtonbound

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Just started on lamictal again for bipolar type 1. I absolutely hate this garbage. I got back on my usual dose of 200mg twice a day. I get this really disgusting speedy feeling, almost hypomanic, and a really shitty body load. It’s also well documented to cause suicidal ideation. Anyway, I get extremely pissed off on it Ready to snap at everyone and flying off the handle at very small things. Horrible memory loss where I blank out in the middle of a sentence, forgetting what I’m talking about. I hate this shit but depakote puts me to sleep, and lithium is terrible. I’ve tried others as well but it hasn’t worked. Maybe it’s not bipolar that’s the problem.
 
i got deprakote one time at the hospital, but never took it... i thought maybe it was the same drug as lamictal from reading this, so i googled, and apparently the combo has some warnings if you didnt' know: "This combination may cause skin rash, restlessness, seizures, tremors, muscle weakness, and staggering walk. If you take both medications together, tell your doctor if you have any of these symptoms. You may need a dose adjustment or special tests in order to safely take both medications together."

cogentin was another drug i never took but was curious about that i got prescribed for the same reasons, schizophrenia and anxiety.
 
oh whoah, i think i read that wrong, you are saying, you just don't like deprakote.. not sure if you are taking them together.. sorry for any confusion.
 
foodcrisis said:
oh whoah, i think i read that wrong, you are saying, you just don't like deprakote.. not sure if you are taking them together.. sorry for any confusion.
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I’m not taking them together right now. I haven’t had much luck with meds. I’m not even sure I actually have bipolar. I’m not one for labels, but I’m more worried about having some kind of dissociative disorder.
 
I've always been wary of mood stabilizers. My research suggests that most of them are medications for other conditions that were found to treat bipolar by accident. Why they work is an open question.

I realized that in my case at least, with it being circadian (ultra-rapid cycling) that changes in lifestyle were more effective. Avoid intoxicants, get regular sleep, eat properly, exercise and avoid stress. It can be tough but now I get one episode in spring, another in autumn. Every year like clockwork.

Mixed episodes are the worst for me but I now only get them once every decade or so. It doesn't mean they still don't frighten me. Being sectioned isn't much fun.
 
3DQSAR said:
I've always been wary of mood stabilizers. My research suggests that most of them are medications for other conditions that were found to treat bipolar by accident. Why they work is an open question.

I realized that in my case at least, with it being circadian (ultra-rapid cycling) that changes in lifestyle were more effective. Avoid intoxicants, get regular sleep, eat properly, exercise and avoid stress. It can be tough but now I get one episode in spring, another in autumn. Every year like clockwork.

Mixed episodes are the worst for me but I now only get them once every decade or so. It doesn't mean they still don't frighten me. Being sectioned isn't much fun.
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The avoided stress is the tough part. I became stressed recently traveling to Southeast Asia and realize now that travel can be a trigger
 
Ive been on lamortringe for years i found it helped my memory and i think disassoctive episodes
But i always took it with quetiapine
 
washingtonbound said:
Just started on lamictal again for bipolar type 1. I absolutely hate this garbage. I got back on my usual dose of 200mg twice a day. I get this really disgusting speedy feeling, almost hypomanic, and a really shitty body load. It’s also well documented to cause suicidal ideation. Anyway, I get extremely pissed off on it Ready to snap at everyone and flying off the handle at very small things. Horrible memory loss where I blank out in the middle of a sentence, forgetting what I’m talking about. I hate this shit but depakote puts me to sleep, and lithium is terrible. I’ve tried others as well but it hasn’t worked. Maybe it’s not bipolar that’s the problem.
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I got the rash when they put me on lamictal.

How are you feeling now? I think if lamictal gives you this many problems, you should consider trying a different med.

Have you ever tried Tegretol or Trileptal? Trileptal has been the best med for me for managing mood, but yeah I took every other shitty drug before landing on that
 
After a misdiagnose for Bipolar, on Valproic Acid at first.
Became a sort of living dead, in a sneaky creeping up way.

When i noticed this and brought to attention.
Switched to Lamotrigine, which had no noticeable side effects.
Or effects on my mental state.

Relocated, other Psychiatrist concluded:
Bipolar wrong diagnose, with a ADHD diagnose. And according to him.
Mania and ADHD go together, but have no resemblance.
Compared with Bipolar Mania, which is of a much greater order.

And that i didn t display manic, not in the Bipolar way.
So got back on dextro-Amphetamine.

And for a while live was again kinda OK.
 
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deficiT said:
I got the rash when they put me on lamictal.

How are you feeling now? I think if lamictal gives you this many problems, you should consider trying a different med.

Have you ever tried Tegretol or Trileptal? Trileptal has been the best med for me for managing mood, but yeah I took every other shitty drug before landing on that
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Does trileptal give you many side effects? I was actually thinking of trying it
 
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