Posted by Ritch on April 4, 2005, at 10:17:25
In reply to Re: switch to trileptal from lamictal? » Ritch, posted by ed_uk on April 3, 2005, at 16:03:15
> Hi Mitch!
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> >I think the easiest thing would be just to add a little gabapentin for the summertime depression (that's worked before), and then just see if a light box will do for the wintertime one.
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> That sounds like a good idea. I remember you saying that the gabapentin made you a little hypomanic, did it ever cause irritability or any other unpleasant symptoms?
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> Kind regards,
> Ed.No, gabapentin never caused any irritability like antidepressants have.. that's what is different about it. But, it *does* seem to have a subtle hypomanic induction and a strangely stimulating effect. It also causes an annoying bit of mental "fuzziness" and memory trouble during the day at the same time. I've got a positive feeling that this experiment w/o the AD's might get me through this summer-maybe I won't need anything else. I think I'll mention the moclo import idea to my pdoc though..
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