Posted by Flipsactown on January 19, 2004, at 11:36:15
In reply to Re: Lamictil is NOT a mood stabilizer » SLS, posted by Flipsactown on January 10, 2004, at 16:27:15
Scott,
Attached is the earlier post I was referring to.
Regarding your current questions, my pdoc is not much of a help to me as it appears that I am doing all the research. He pretty much goes along with my suggestions which I pick up mostly from this board. My pdoc did suggest taking the lamictal 3 times daily versus 2 times which help some but the biggest concern I have is that when my depression returns like from 3PM to 6PM, it returns big time until I take the remeron which I have been taking earlier and earlier. And the lithium? Yes, it was my idea and so was the rest of my meds. This is the same pdoc who required me to sign a liability waiver if I were to die taking lamictal. My pdoc stated that it would take a couple of weeks before the lithium would kick in and possibly longer until we got the blood levels worked out. How would the stimulant, Adderal, help with my depression? And yes, I would consider taking it if it will rid me of the depression.
Flipsactown
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> 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?
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> > 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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