Posted by AMD on August 23, 2004, at 14:34:02
In reply to Re: Lamictal: progressive brain slowing? » AMD, posted by chemist on August 22, 2004, at 23:37:34
chemist,
Do you think the 200 mg of Lamictal might also be causing me to feel this extreme drowsiness. I'm hardly able to keep my eyes opened. My energy level is down, I'm breathing heavily (something I've noticed on all anticonvulsants), and I feel a general malaise. I'm starting to worry this is more serious, but I felt the similarly on Trileptal. Why would just just now start happening? I've been on 200 mg for a few weeks already.
Perhaps it's the higher dose of the Celexa.
Ugh -- I can feel my anxiety coming on ...
Adam
> > I've been on 200 mg of Lamictal/80 mg of Celexa for about a month now, and each day I feel progressively slower and weaker of mind. My memory is getting worse, my attention more so. What is going on? Is this Lamictal, or the high dose of Celexa? And are these results reversible?
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> hey there a....chemist here. it's the lamictal, the results are reversible, and a quick fix that also adds to mood stabilization while clearing up cognitive dulling is a cholinesterase inhibitor. i recommend looking into a low dose of aricept in concert with your doctor's approval. the mechanism involves blocking hydrolysis of acetylcholine (reversibly). if you want to go down another route, the ritalin/concerta/adderall/dexedrine/provigil one is an option, as your induced ADD/ADHD-like sympotoms could well be addressed by one of these meds. do keep us posted, be well, chemist
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