Posted by Flipsactown on January 10, 2004, at 16:27:15
In reply to Re: Lamictil is NOT a mood stabilizer, posted by SLS on January 10, 2004, at 9:57:31
Scott,
I know this is off the mark, but it appears you have been around this forum a long time, so I value your opinion. Recently my pdoc gave me an rx for 300mg daily of lithium to add to my cocktail of prozac, remeron and lamictal. Although this combo does an excellent job in relieving my depression, I do notice that my depression comes back big time around 3PM-5PM. So, I am depressed until I take my remeron at bedtime. Consequently, I have been taking my remeron earlier and earlier to get some relief. Do you think that adding lithium will get me through the late afternoon? What are your thoughts?
FST
> If there is one thing that Lamictal is not, it is an acute anti-manic agent. It did not prevent me from having a manic reaction to changes made in my medication. However, I have read things that indicate it helps reduce rapid-cycling. When combined with lithium, it seems to. Lamictal definitely acts as a prophylactic against future depressive episodes according to the most recent studies I have read.
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