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Posted by katrina on March 12, 2001, at 11:19:13
Any suggestions: zyprexa (yes, I'd like to switch to geodon, maybe) Anyway...helped stabilize my mood swings, but someone mentioned (Andrew)adding lamictal as I may be BPII (?)
I am wondering if adding this to zoloft (50mg) and 2.5mg of zyprexa would be of any benefit. Deep depressions are more prevalent than the hypomania. Of course I would start low and go slow with the lamictal.
Posted by anita on March 13, 2001, at 8:42:16
In reply to Zyprexa stability! Will Lamictal be of Benefit?, posted by katrina on March 12, 2001, at 11:19:13
Hi Katrina,
Adding Lamictal to Zoloft and Zyprexa may be helpful. I take risperidone (similar to Zyprexa), Zoloft, and Lamictal. Among these three, I started Lamictal first, and it greatly helped with mood swings and anxiety, and a little with general depression. So, if your mood swings could use more help, I think Lamictal would be worth a try.
anita
> Any suggestions: zyprexa (yes, I'd like to switch to geodon, maybe) Anyway...helped stabilize my mood swings, but someone mentioned (Andrew)adding lamictal as I may be BPII (?)
> I am wondering if adding this to zoloft (50mg) and 2.5mg of zyprexa would be of any benefit. Deep depressions are more prevalent than the hypomania. Of course I would start low and go slow with the lamictal.
Posted by katrina on March 13, 2001, at 14:03:52
In reply to Re: Zyprexa stability! Will Lamictal be of Benefit?, posted by anita on March 13, 2001, at 8:42:16
thanks for the response. How was the lamictal in side-effect profile?
> zyprexa gave me a feeling that I wasn't in jail and I could talk to whomever and feel friendly, etc., but it pooped out in 5 days, yet does give me mood stabilizing properties...
I want to start lamictal, too...
Posted by SalArmy4me on March 13, 2001, at 15:49:30
In reply to SalArmy Jahl: plse respd...lamictal...social ph, posted by katrina on March 13, 2001, at 14:03:52
I never had side-effects from Lamictal. I take 200 mg twice a day. It gets rid of my OCD, oddly enough. I usually hear from others that there are few or no side-effects in their use of it.
> thanks for the response. How was the lamictal in side-effect profile?
> > zyprexa gave me a feeling that I wasn't in jail and I could talk to whomever and feel friendly, etc., but it pooped out in 5 days, yet does give me mood stabilizing properties...
> I want to start lamictal, too...
Posted by KarenK on March 16, 2001, at 19:52:55
In reply to Re: SalArmy Jahl: plse respd...lamictal...social ph » katrina, posted by SalArmy4me on March 13, 2001, at 15:49:30
Does lamictal give you energy or sedate you?
KarenK
> I never had side-effects from Lamictal. I take 200 mg twice a day. It gets rid of my OCD, oddly enough. I usually hear from others that there are few or no side-effects in their use of it.
>
> > thanks for the response. How was the lamictal in side-effect profile?
> > > zyprexa gave me a feeling that I wasn't in jail and I could talk to whomever and feel friendly, etc., but it pooped out in 5 days, yet does give me mood stabilizing properties...
> > I want to start lamictal, too...
Posted by SalArmy4me on March 17, 2001, at 11:06:42
In reply to Re: SalArmy Jahl: plse respd...lamictal...social ph, posted by KarenK on March 16, 2001, at 19:52:55
It neither gives one energy or sedates you. I think a majority of Lamictal users will say this is true.
But on the off chance that it does make you tired, there is always Wellbutrin or Provigil.
> Does lamictal give you energy or sedate you?
>
> KarenK
>
> > I never had side-effects from Lamictal. I take 200 mg twice a day. It gets rid of my OCD, oddly enough. I usually hear from others that there are few or no side-effects in their use of it.
> >
> > > thanks for the response. How was the lamictal in side-effect profile?
> > > > zyprexa gave me a feeling that I wasn't in jail and I could talk to whomever and feel friendly, etc., but it pooped out in 5 days, yet does give me mood stabilizing properties...
> > > I want to start lamictal, too...
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