![[dr. bob]](/dr-bob-sm.gif)
Dr. Bob is Robert Hsiung, MD,
bob@dr-bob.orgShown: posts 1 to 11 of 11. This is the beginning of the thread.
Posted by qbsbrown on October 1, 2006, at 18:53:01
Super racing thoughts, crawling through skin etc. i already have klonopin and lexapro, but doc thinks it might help.
Experience?
Brian
Posted by Phillipa on October 1, 2006, at 21:14:06
In reply to Lamictal: Help slow down thoughts?, posted by qbsbrown on October 1, 2006, at 18:53:01
Well it's supposed to are you bipolar or just depression. If depression doses of up to 200 mg are supposed to help depression. Probably higher if it's bipolar with mania. Love Phillipa
Posted by qbsbrown on October 1, 2006, at 21:20:25
In reply to Re: Lamictal: Help slow down thoughts? » qbsbrown, posted by Phillipa on October 1, 2006, at 21:14:06
Well, many mood stablizers are supposed to "slow down" thoughts, as many people who are manic, or even just hypomanic have this. Plus many of them help regulate GABA.
Posted by Phillipa on October 1, 2006, at 21:35:54
In reply to Re: Lamictal: Help slow down thoughts?, posted by qbsbrown on October 1, 2006, at 21:20:25
I tried recently lamictal and tolerated it well but I started salivating it was horrible. Always spitting every l0 seconds. I googled it and it was an uncommon side effect . Figures I was up to 50mg. Love Phillipa
Posted by ClearSkies on October 1, 2006, at 22:27:38
In reply to Re: Lamictal: Help slow down thoughts?, posted by qbsbrown on October 1, 2006, at 21:20:25
I am on 300mg per night, and my racing thought experiences are fewer and of shorter duration. Like just a couple of days instead of weeks for me.
I also take Cymbalta 60mg.
ClearSkies
Posted by fuchsia on October 2, 2006, at 5:32:19
In reply to Lamictal: Help slow down thoughts?, posted by qbsbrown on October 1, 2006, at 18:53:01
It has pretty much got rid of my episodes of racing thoughts and mood turbulence. I'm on 400 mgs.
fuchsia
Posted by SLS on October 2, 2006, at 5:59:56
In reply to Re: Lamictal: Help slow down thoughts? » qbsbrown, posted by fuchsia on October 2, 2006, at 5:32:19
Hi.
> It has pretty much got rid of my episodes of racing thoughts and mood turbulence. I'm on 400 mgs.
What other treatments did you try, and why did you not continue with them?
- Scott
Posted by qbsbrown on October 2, 2006, at 10:08:46
In reply to Re: Lamictal: Help slow down thoughts? » qbsbrown, posted by fuchsia on October 2, 2006, at 5:32:19
I have tried lamictal 100-200 mgs in conjunction w/ klonopin, but i never had the SSRI in there. So im wondering if it could be the right augmenting combo.
My thoughs would be racing so fast, i would not be able to drive, no matter how much xanax i took.
On lexapro it's a little bit easier, but think/hope lamictal could set me right.
Regards,
Brian
Posted by qbsbrown on October 2, 2006, at 23:49:34
In reply to Re: Lamictal: Help slow down thoughts?, posted by qbsbrown on October 2, 2006, at 10:08:46
Seems to be almost split 50 50 that either people take it once or 2 times daily. Curious as to why, and what might be the benefits of either or both.
I think that it gives me insomnia, reagards of when i take it, so wondering if splitting might be better.Brian
Posted by henryo on October 3, 2006, at 3:47:50
In reply to Lamictal: Help slow down thoughts?, posted by qbsbrown on October 1, 2006, at 18:53:01
Lamictal takes a long time to kick in, but it is the best med I've been on. Most of us here have been on quite a few. All meds are different for everybody so make your own mind up. I think Lamictal is very dosage sensitive too little does nothing, too much and I never sleep. But it has been four years now and I just want to have a lifetime supply of it.
Posted by Phillipa on October 3, 2006, at 18:41:39
In reply to Re: Lamictal: Help slow down thoughts?, posted by henryo on October 3, 2006, at 3:47:50
The 50mg that I was able to take didn't give me insomnia but I take valium at bedtime too. Love Phillipa
This is the end of the thread.
Psycho-Babble Medication | Extras | FAQ
Dr. Bob is Robert Hsiung, MD,
bob@dr-bob.org
Script revised: February 4, 2008
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/cgi-bin/pb/mget.pl
Copyright 2006-17 Robert Hsiung.
Owned and operated by Dr. Bob LLC and not the University of Chicago.