Posted by Hattree on February 11, 2002, at 8:32:54
In reply to Lamictal - is it useful for unipolar depression?, posted by Bekka H. on February 8, 2002, at 23:28:25
I find it to be a gem for unipolar depression (along with Zoloft) and for me there are no side effects other than some itching, which went away after awhile.
> Is Lamictal helpful for unipolar depression, or is it only appropriate for bipolar depression? I have unipolar depression.
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> About six years ago, I was given Depakote to "augment" the antidepressant I was on at the time. The Depakote made my depression much worse and it brought a lot of other problems with it (bleeding, hair loss, etc.), so I am very wary of anti-convulsants being used for depression.
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