Posted by RaeD on January 5, 2007, at 6:32:26
In reply to Re: Lamictal » RaeD, posted by ClearSkies on January 4, 2007, at 22:26:53
Oh dear CS, I'm so sorry you've been through so much. I hate to see you worry so much about spiraling downwards again. I wonder if maybe you might not benefit from a different regime altogether? Have you tried Anafranil? I read somewhere on a bi-polar website that it's used for it, too. It's a tri-cyclic antidepressant, but it's been seen to be effective in bipolar with adjunctive therapies such as Seroquel or others. You might want to look into that. Have you had any rash with the Lamictal? I never break out, and now I'm seeing a rash. Thanks hon, hang in there, it's going to be okay, somehow. RaeD
> During my marathon appointment with my doctor today, she agreed to taper me off Lamictal completely. Then reassess (she expects me to be in much worse shape, I can just tell!!) and, if necessary, consider Depakote or Lithium. For which she advised of their dire side effects.
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> For the agitation and irritability, she has cautiously put me back on a low dose of xanax (.25mg as needed).
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> I felt like I needed a vacation after that appointment. I cried the whole time, in sheer frustration.
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> CS
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