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Posted by SalArmy4me on May 20, 2001, at 21:46:27
I think that's what happens to me; a tremendous high occurred when I took gabapentin + carbamazepine or lamotrigine. As far as I know, this has to be the strangest reaction to an anti-manic drug. I'm trying to get that hypomania back by starting back on carbamazepine (hee hee). Has anyone else experienced this?
Posted by Dr. Bob on May 21, 2001, at 2:43:07
In reply to Anticonvulsants CAUSING mania, posted by SalArmy4me on May 20, 2001, at 21:46:27
> I think that's what happens to me; a tremendous high occurred when I took gabapentin + carbamazepine or lamotrigine... Has anyone else experienced this?
Did you miss this one? :-)
http://www.dr-bob.org/tips/split/Side-effects-lamotrigine.html
Bob
Posted by loosmrbls on May 21, 2001, at 8:54:30
In reply to Anticonvulsants CAUSING mania, posted by SalArmy4me on May 20, 2001, at 21:46:27
How about anticonvulsants causing depression?
I was on 1250mg Depakote for "bipolar II" (a shaky diagnosis in my opinion) and noticed a slide into my classic atypical depression. I was so withdrawn, my wife was about to leave with our son to go stay with her mother-in-law.I called my pdoc, he said increase the dose to 1500mg (my previous level was 83 a week ago)and get a repeat level in 5 days. Still got worse. FInally, I felt so bad (in that grey zone where you are not suicidal, so you know an ER visit is a waste but can't see my doc for several days) that I just said "screw it" and decided to stop all medications (and did three shots of alcohol that night -- NO history of alcoholism).
I began feeling better immediately. I mean, within 24 hours I was more interactive and just felt "better." This is the third day no meds, and I can think better, my mood is better. I don't feel manic at all.
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