Posted by JahL on July 17, 2001, at 21:45:48
In reply to Lamictal for ssri augmentation ? Please help !, posted by ben on July 17, 2001, at 13:24:28
My new pdoc is of the opinion that Lamictal is an excellent augmentor of SSRIs, and commonly prescribes this combination for BP II/III people (of which I am one).Olanzapine is added in more treatment-resistant cases...
He has just added Prozac (tried as monotherapy; pooped-out quickly) to my ongoing Lamictal treatment (150mg bid) (+Sulpiride+Klonopin).
Nothing as of yet but it's early days...
I can't say I have any side-effects to note from Lamictal, which dampens suicidal ideation & improves cognition a little 4 me.J.
> I am on 30 mg Paxilfor more than a month and I have not a complete response to it. My mood is not stable enough and I experience fatigue. My doc wants to ad Lamictal for augmentation. He says that Lamictal is more stimulating than sedating an could help with my depessed mood (guess I am biploar II because I havent had a mania) It should be good for mood swings ?! Tried several AD (Celexa, Zoloft, Efexor, Surmontil, Remeron, Deanxit, Lithium and Zyprexa augmentation) with limited success; that means I had a response and pooped out quickly or I couldnt tolerate the meds (Lithium, Zoloft, Remeron and Zyprexa).
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> Any experinces ore suggestions with Lamictal
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