Posted by JohnX2 on June 2, 2002, at 19:56:08
In reply to lamictal works, side effects too bad--what next??, posted by Lia Mason on June 2, 2002, at 2:21:16
> I feel like this is gonna break my heart. The I'm on 100 lamictal and it's helping me a lot in terms of fatigue. I'm getting up in the am and not dragging through the day. But i'm on it nearly 2 months and the headache is constant. Alleve helps some, not enough. I think my doc wants me to just deal... he's seen me so down, but being in low level pain all the time is draining me.
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> I can't do most anti-depressants cuz of sexual side effects. I'm also on imipramine and sam-e. Is there another mood stabilizer with lamictal's activating quality?
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> Any suggestions from the smart folks here appreciated. This med failure is really hard to take cuz i know the stuff is helping me.
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> LiaIf this is a standard headache (not a tension headache),
then omega-3 fatty acid supplementation will help.
It prevents the conversion of something (I forgot what off top of head)
to arachadonic acid (the headache inducer). It prevents
the same conversion as over the counter analgesics.Omega-3's are also highly recommended for mental health.
Take with Vitamin C & E.John
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