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Posted by becksA on November 22, 2004, at 10:53:58
I have tried all the different SSRI's, anti-depressents, even Neurontin...My doc even thinks this BPII depression was brought on by my long term, high dosage zoloft use that was doing nothing for me, except apparent negative effects. He said he has heard of this hapening in rare occasions.
IN ANY CASE, I hear all these stories about lamictal being great when combined with an AD, but I'm taking it alone. (Along with xanax which we hope to take away if the lamictal works). Can lamictal help me by itself?
Posted by Minnie-Haha on November 23, 2004, at 18:15:13
In reply to Can lamictal help without an AD?, posted by becksA on November 22, 2004, at 10:53:58
> IN ANY CASE, I hear all these stories about lamictal being great when combined with an AD, but I'm taking it alone. (Along with xanax which we hope to take away if the lamictal works). Can lamictal help me by itself?
I was on it for about two months last year and was getting some AD effect from it, but I had to get off it when I got a rash. I may yet give it another try, as I am convinced that the rash I had was a sun/sunscreen rash (we were on our first trip to Hawaii when it happened, with a new sunscreen, too). My old psychiatrist wouldn't listen to me, but my new one seems willing to.
I'm currently on Trileptal alone and all that seems to do for me is keep me from thinking morbid thoughts like "Won't it be great when I get to die someday?"
In addition to getting back on Lamictal, I'm also considering trying Cymbalta (in addition to the Trileptal? or with Lamictal? or alone, if my new doc will let me try that -- I have reason to question my BPII DX).
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