Posted by JahL on March 7, 2001, at 7:22:40
In reply to Any Success w/ Lamictal?? Worth a try??, posted by katrina on March 6, 2001, at 20:11:17
> Thanks for input on Lamictal. I am the BPII and/or cyclothymic. zyprexa had robust start but pooped out after 5 days. I am on 50mgs of zoloft. Any positive input would be great.
Hi.
If you read the BIPOLAR EXPERT PLS thread above you'll see Lamactil is the first drug of over 20 (incl. all the ADs) to have seriously helped me. I'm only on the starting dose of 25mg, but already the suicidality has lifted & my cognition is improving. V. encouraging, especially bearing in mind the (as yet) lack of side-effects. Though I've been dx'ed unipolar, the aforementioned thread shows I have many BPII traits.
I have been following Lamictal responses on this board for a while now & the reaction to it (rash not with-standing) seems almost universally positive. It seems especially helpful for the depressive phase of BP.
There's no reason why you shouldn't talk to yr doc about a trial!
Good luck.J.
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