Posted by polarbear206 on March 28, 2002, at 17:51:22
In reply to Lamictal- so far so good!, posted by Peter S. on March 27, 2002, at 23:53:12
Hi Guy's!! I just started Lamictal on monday night. My doc has me starting at 25mg for 1 week then go up to 50mg week 2. I am a soft bipolar with a seasonal sydrome. Depression worsens in eary February. Can't concentrate, confused, and walking around like i'm in a fog. The cycle always starts with hypersomnia, fatigue, leaden feeling, and very tearful. I cry watching commercials on TV. Do you remember the new "NIKE" commercial during the olympics with the pretty music and all the different sports? I cried when I heard the music!! This cyclic mood has been with me for years. I usually ride it out, because I know I'll be better once the tulips start blooming and the days lenghten. This year I got really scared and had anxiety attacks along with the depression. During the remainder of the year I have some soft cycling going on. Too much of my antideressant can make me hypomanic and I want to leap out of bed and do yard work at 6:00 am. I thought I was "MOTHER EARTH" or something. I've been able to slowly decrease my antidpressant since starting the Lamictal. I noticed a change by the 2nd night I took it. I was sleeping better and I looked "refreshed" when I woke up in the morning. I did however wake up several times during the night and was able to go back to sleep. I got my fingers crossed that this drug might just do the trick!! I wish you all well. Thanks.
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