Posted by Soulnik on November 8, 2004, at 11:45:49
In reply to Anyone Combining Lexapro and Lamictal?, posted by Ann1983 on September 12, 2004, at 18:30:26
I just added Lamictal to the Topamax I have been taking for over a year. My depression is pretty severe and my doctor wants me to add Lexapro. I am terrified. The last time I was on an SSRI I was hypomanic and I am so afraid to go back to that. However, I am also afraid of of staying in this depression because it's starting to get a bit dangerous. My doctor seems to think that my hypomania was triggered by the fact that I had to take prednisone for an allergic reaction when I was on Zoloft before and not because of Zoloft. I am so afraid to be awake all night and crazy again. I'm not sure if I should risk it. I tried Wellbutrin but it did nothing for me at all. I don't know. Any suggestions?
> Hi All,
> I am new to this message board. I have been on meds for 1 1/2 years. Tried many combos. Currently taking 10 mg Lexapro in AM and 200 mg Lamictal in evening. Combined with 1 mg Xanax XR. I suffer from GAD, panic attacks and anxiety. My symptons are shortness of breath and sometimes dizzyness or get the feeling like I have a head cold with that light-headedness. Anyway, I am wondering if I should continue taking meds forever or what. I hear withdrawl is terrible. I recently tried to stop Lexapro and became very depressed. That was not one of my original symptoms. Just finished reading the book Your Drug May Be Your Problem by Peter R. Breggin, MD and David Cohen, PhD. Now I am really confused. The book is all about how meds are prescribed freely without the real understanding of the long-term affects. Also, that doctors give everyone a "disease" name like Bi-Polar, etc. And that no one needs meds. I don't think the book is all true, but it does make me question some things. If anyone has similar meds and symptons as I do, please, reply to me. I really don't know what to do next....
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