Posted by Bonnie_CA on July 28, 2007, at 1:37:04
In reply to Re: My pdoc makes a lot of sense. » Bonnie_CA, posted by Phillipa on July 27, 2007, at 12:26:14
> Confused are you saying your borderline or bipolar? And that lamictal will take care of depression and lower anxiety without lexapro? Wonder if trileptal would do the same? Love Phillipa
I have bipolar II, rapid cycling. I don't think he is discounting my original dx of GAD. Yes, Lamictal has an antidepressant effect, which has worked better than any SSRI I ever took. I still got depressed on SSRIs alone, but my anxiety (which was my primary complaint, since it caused physical symptoms) was mostly controlled. But, as the BP developed fully (I'm 27), SSRIs didn't cut it without a benzo. Lamictal has stablized my moods and I didn't know what it was like to not be depressed, which is why I never thought I was depressed! It only helps the panic part of my anxiety, because it prevents me from becoming hypomanic, which seemed to lead to panic attacks on occasion. But, I still have occasional physical symptoms of anxiety, and a small amount of benzo takes care of those problems, so he's thinking taking me off the Lexapro might straighten things out since SSRIs can cause slight mania in BP. Lamictal does cause slight anxiety, but again, the xanax takes care of that. I know you had that salivation thing on Lamictal, but it has been nothing but awesome for me. Well, except the sleep thing. But hopefully that can be fixed too.
-Bonnie
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