Posted by banga on January 3, 2005, at 22:07:40
In reply to New LAMICTAL user - got some questions plz., posted by Michael Bell on January 1, 2005, at 19:10:05
Lamictal was prescribed more to help with depression, but I had read here and there hints that it could also help anxiety and was very hopeful. I have a mixed anxiety (GAD/social phobia). And I defninitely feel it has helped my anxiety. Not fearful of nothing and everything, noone and everyone. My greatest anxiety right now is that this effect will fade on me!!
It has not been long that I am on it. I am on 100mg currently, I am with a new pdoc and we are still rethinking my diagnoses. I most likely will combine it with an antidepressant (maybe desipramine?) and possibly a stimulant. But since I may be taking an antidepressant that causes weight gain, I am holding off upping the Lamictal in case we decide I could counteract weight gain my adding one of the weight-losing mood stabilizers like topomax or zonegran.
So in short, it helps my anxiety as I hoped it might.
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