Posted by katia on January 16, 2004, at 15:23:36
In reply to Re: Lamictal side effects, posted by Kristylynn on January 16, 2004, at 7:08:10
Hi,
I wait tables too and IT IS HARD when going through this - and it's just HARD!
Wellbutrin and Lamictal are both activating meds. I've heard that they both can cause irritability. It may be that having both is too much.
I was on Lam. at 200mg for a couple months and it helped with the depression some, but the irritability was intense still. I'd snap at customers and people at work and so forth and still experiencing dreadful mixed states. So then I added the Lithium at450mg and then 900mg. At 900, I got the dreaded Lam. rash and had to come off of it. and the cognitive side effects of Lithium were too much for me - I was a shuffling drooling idiot. So I've backed down to 225mg of Lithium which isn't anything really. I'm still somewhat unclear in my head, but I can function. but I can't sleep to save my life. And my irritability is back. Lithium worked for quelling irritability and settling my *rse down. But the s/e were too much and lam. caused me the rash. It might've worked. I've heard it's a good combo - but if I were you (and I'd talk to my pdoc) (btw-are you bipolar?). i'd have one activating med and one that is not so.
hope that helps.
Katia
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