Posted by blueberry1 on January 19, 2007, at 7:25:52
In reply to Lamictal: will agitation go away?, posted by chiron on January 17, 2007, at 23:16:34
I tried lamictal 3 different times in 2005 and never made it past day 5. All 3 trials went exactly the same. 12.5mg first day, 25mg after that.
Day 1: Astounding unexpected antidepressant effect. Total surprise.
Day 2: Antidepressant effect continues, but weaker than day 1, and some nervousness anxiety agitation sneaks up on me by surprise.
Day 3: Antidepressant effect is gone. I feel heavy somnolence, drugged, out of it, but with intense internal restlessness anxiety at the same time.
Day 4: Severe nervousness and there is little doubt I am more depressed than where I started.
Day 5: Depression is so severe I either need to commit suicide or stop the offending medication.Lamictal was a strange one for me. Silly me, I gave it 2 more tries.
Agitation? I didn't really get that. But I have no doubt lamictal is capable of doing some very strange uncomfortable things.
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