Posted by DFMP on October 20, 2003, at 14:09:01
In reply to Re: Anyone else on effexor + lamictal, posted by Sooshi on October 20, 2003, at 13:06:20
< Try to persuade her to continue the Effexor and to SLOWLY reduce the dosage, just so she can avoid the "brain-zaps", confusion, nausea, etc.
> Good luck and keep me posted.Unfortunately, no one can seem to persuade her to start meds again. She is giving up. Depakote worked well for her, but she started refusing it because of the extreme hair loss and weight gain. We're not sure yet if Lamictal is working because there'a a possibility it's the Effexor that's causing her problems with suicidal ideation and self-injury. We're just holding our breaths hoping she'll restart her meds. If she's off too many days, we have to start everything from scratch ---- assuming she restarts at all. Thanks for your support.
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