Posted by azalea on November 6, 2008, at 20:47:33
In reply to Re: Mood Stabilizer recommendations... Please!, posted by ricker on November 6, 2008, at 18:00:26
There are a few reports of Lamictal causing mania, but it is extremely rare compared to antidepressant-induced mania and cycling. It's possible though. Lamictal is generally thought to stabilize mood from the bottom up, while some other mood stabilizers (like Depakote) work more from the top down.
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> Hi All, thanks so much to everyone for taking time to offer your suggestions. I really appreciate it. My family doc told me to stop Lamicatal today? He said it can increase mania in "some" people, not often, but it can? He thought it worked better on the depression end of bipolar? I am to double, and if need be, triple my clonazepam untill I see my p/doc on Monday.
> I'm beginning to get a dull tension-like headache and will take 1mg of clonazepam 3 or 4 times a day as needed.
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> Theres's lots of good suggestions and I will certainly review with my p/doc. I was never aware that A/D's could induce mania but I'm going to continue my zoloft untill I see my p/doc. I also take 15mg remeron for sleep.... maybe that is not helping with the stabilizing as well?
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> Again, thanks to all for your helpful advise and support.
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> Regards, Rick
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