Posted by Chaston on April 5, 2001, at 20:14:47
Hi,
I have read that lamotrigine is both a mood stabilizer and an antidepressant. Has anyone here had experience using it alone, or as the primary med, to control bipolar II depression?
Several people that I have talked to with recently diagnosed bipolar disorders were prescribed lamotrigine by their Pdocs. Most of these people, though, got diagnosed while in manic phases. I have had more problems with depression, but do experience elevated moods that have turned hypomanic on antidepressants. Apparently, I have bipolar II, and I also have periodic problems with anxiety.
For the past 5 months, I have been taking Depakote (750-1250 mg) and Neurontin (1000 mg) along with 125mg Zoloft/day. Although I've been having 1 or 2 up days a week over the last couple of months, I'm depressed the other 5 or 6. Various SSRIs have helped me a great deal in the past with both depression and anxiety, but I don't want to risk worsening the mood swings by increasing the dosage of Zoloft too much. I'm wondering if I should ask my Pdoc to consider lamotrigine to replace all three.
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