Posted by polarbear206 on January 23, 2007, at 23:19:07
In reply to Re: I don't like mood stablizers but i have to tak, posted by nolegirl23 on January 23, 2007, at 20:32:07
> I am a newly diagnosed bipolar II and am on my third week of Lamictal as a mood stablizer..
>
> I agree with the original poster.. I don't like the way lamictal makes me feel - CRAZY!!
> i went from clinically depressed (anorexia, bulimia, cutting, long periods of sleep, isolation, in bed for days...) to periods of feeling as if I am INSANE!
> Today my mind was racing like a greyhound, I had SERIOUS road rage, was driving recklessly and felt as if I had a bad case of Tourette's Syndrome (potty mouth..)
>
> I'm not sure yet, maybe Lamictal hasn't had time to work it's magic, but I dont' know..
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> Finally I popped one of my 2mg Xanax XR's and calmed down...
Are you taking anything else with the Lamictal? Please try to hang in there and give it some time. This should wear off. I take 200mg. It's been the only mood stabilizer that has worked for me.
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