Posted by elbee on August 27, 2008, at 13:31:14
In reply to Suggestions for First Med for BP 2?, posted by butternut on August 27, 2008, at 9:42:40
Hi Butternut,
Congratulations on your pregnancy and good luck on your new med plans.
I'm BP1 and I highly recommend lamictal. It doesn't really have any bad side effects for me except for causing insomnia. On the plus side, as you may know, it has antidepressant properties. I was suicidal and kind of anxiously depressed and lamictal has "cured" me of this. I am the most stable I have been in years. For me lithium is a little more difficult to tolerate in terms of side effects and can make you feel kind on intellectually slowed down.
If you have any questions, let me know.
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