Posted by emme on June 25, 2005, at 23:02:38
In reply to Sleeping constantly. Strong suicidal ideation with, posted by Dinah on June 25, 2005, at 10:42:11
Hi Dinah,
> feelings of impending doom, nonspecific. For a couple of days now. I was feeling pretty good, looking forward to going to school before that. Now the idea of school seems both uninteresting and stupid.
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> I just started 25 mg of Lamictal, two days in a row.
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> That can't be the cause, can it?
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> There are no life circumstances that can be causing it either, as far as I can see.
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> Is this just one of those things? Just a sudden mood crash?About whether Lamictal is making you more depressed - anything is *possible*. But you may be having a mood shift unrelated to your starting Lamictal. I agree with Scott that it sounds awfully biological.
If you think the Lamictal is making you tired, you might consider a lower starting dose and slower titration. Has your pdoc given you any options to offset the sleepiness? Provigil?
I'm sorry you are feeling so bad. I do hope the cloud lifts soon.
em
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