Posted by andsoitgoes on October 17, 2007, at 22:03:47
In reply to Re: Difficulty in Diagnosis? Bipolar II??, posted by JayBTV2 on October 17, 2007, at 21:34:39
> I'd recommend trying Lamictal. I had a similar experience with SSRIs as none really helped my depression. Lamictal has done the trick though. However it does take a while to get up to a good dose (100mg+) since you have to titrate slow to avoid the rash. But of all the meds I've been on (SSRIs, MAOIs, Lithium, Depakote, ADHD meds) it's the one that's really helped get rid of the low end of my spectrum. Not euphoric - but not depressed....
>How was the process for you? I saw something about a cycle of 25mg and an increase of 25 each week
And I've heard so many good things about the stuff, I really think it's a better option than the Zyprexa, even though I'm not experiencing any problems, and it's been confirmed that the weight gain is not dose-dependant. But still, it's gotten a lot better reviews than the zyprexa!
> http://www.crazymeds.org/lamictal.html
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> And
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> http://www.askapatient.com/viewrating.asp?drug=20241&name=LAMICTAL
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> Have some good info and patient reviews.
I saw those sites, but not for lamictal. Ill check then out
> Good luck!
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> -Jay
Thanks Jay!!
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