Posted by JayBTV2 on March 20, 2010, at 22:11:40
In reply to Re: lamictal and weight gain, posted by cee on March 19, 2010, at 12:32:16
> So jay how were the side effects
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> ceeHonestly Lamictal is one of the cleanest meds I've taken. Can't really pin down any negative side effects. Perhaps some irritability after a dose increase but that quickly fades and I've rarely changed dosages.
For me I think it's better than standard ADs. No sexual side effects, no weight gain, and thankfully it wards off deep depression.
I spent two years on only Lamictal and Seroquel. Prior to that combo I had a severe manic episode (thinking I was god/causing scenes in public places type manic) and lost a decent job. Once I got stable my former pDoc and I weaned off everything and switched to just lamictal and seroquel (for sleep). My pdoc at the time was _very_ conservative as far as meds he'd use.
I feel lamictal helped a lot during the aftermath. I was content - never super-low. Eventually last year I switched docs and we started augmenting to try to get me more motivated/optimistic about my future. At 32 I haven't found a way to have a "real" life due to depression, mania, and substance abuse....
I'm rambling but the bottom line is I have little bad to say about Lamictal :)
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