Posted by addinbc on August 10, 2006, at 18:38:55
Hello there;
I've been on Effexor XR for the last 2.5 months only to increasingly find as we were upping the dose, that I was having a paradoxical reaction to it - it was making me markedly more depressed, very similar to my experience with Cymbalta.
My doctor has decided to try me on Lamictal (Lamotrigine). I have ADD/anxiety and depression. Strattera worked like a DREAM for me until it pooped out on me a few months later.
Anyway, I took my first 25mg tablet of Lamictal last night. Last night and all of today, I have been feeling very heavy (physically - like I weigh 500lbs). My affect is very very flat, and I am feeling very "ho hum - I think I'll just lie here like a blob for the rest of the day". I have no motivation to do anything. I am also finding I'm feeling a little down. Also, my brain feels like it is in slow motion.
Have others experienced anything similar when starting Lamictal? Does this pass? What can be expected when taking Lamictal?
Could Lamictal prevent other drugs from 'pooping out'? Could it enhance the effects of other drugs? (I'm thinking of maybe going back on Strattera with the Lamictal to see if it will last longer).
Thank you for reading this. Any assistance would be most appreciated!
Regards and best wishes to you all!
poster:addinbc
thread:675483
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