Posted by SLS on July 23, 2006, at 10:06:48
In reply to Lamictal cause rage, irritability rapid cycling?, posted by HEART~ on July 23, 2006, at 9:34:03
Hi.
Which drug are you withdrawing from? What dosage? How did you taper it? When did you last take it?
Before taking medication, what did you experience? What did your illness look like?
Lamictal can be quite activating and can trigger manic-like reactions in some people, requiring its discontinuation. It is possible that Lamictal is acting synergistically with the withdrawal symptoms you have been experiencing to produce irritability and insomnia. One can only guess. It is encouraging that these things are lessening over time. I think I would continue the Lamictal if I were in your situation. Continue to monitor the adverse symptoms. Hopefully, the trend will continue to be towards improvement. You can only take things one day at a time. If you are genuinely fearful of continuing with Lamictal, no one could possibly blame you. You could stop taking it now and return to it once you feel more stable. You would not lose very much time in the grand scheme of things.
The average effective dosage of Lamictal when treating bipolar disorder is 200mg. It is too early to judge its effectiveness.
- Scott
> Fairly new to BP II dx.
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> I am concerned that Lamictal may be causing episodes of intense rage and intense anger or even rapid cycling. Although I could be incorrect as I am new to the DX and wonder if the rage episodes are simply a result of my personal cycles?? The rage only appeared when tapered off my AD which is similar to Effexor w/drawl..yet I also began the Lamictal as well. The rage has seemed to go down abit over the 2 weeks so it may also be a result of AD withdrawal I have been through as well... I have never had issues with rage in my life that is the thing.
> I am only at 50mg of Lamictal and wonder when and if the Lamictal will begin to help with anger, tearfullness, not being able to sleep, when I do it has been for only 3-4hours. And one minute I could cry 10min. later I seem ok and am able to have a conversation without having a tantrum or bursting into anger. Should I give up on Lamictal because I fear it may make things get worse?
> I was on it awhile back before being DXed as BP and never had symptoms like this. Could it be too stimulating for me? Is this the appropriate way to become stabilized-using just Lamictal? I am suffering.
> Anyone please make some sense out of all this with expereinces and input.
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> Take care everyone.
> HEART~
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