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Posted by CareBear04 on April 15, 2004, at 7:37:21
hi everyone, does anyone take lithium and lamictal together? i'm on lithium now, and my pdoc wants to add lamictal and take away my antidepressant. what effect do the two drugs have together? how is lamictal different from lithium? please let me know... thanks!
Posted by jaby on April 15, 2004, at 10:16:22
In reply to lithium and lamictal together?, posted by CareBear04 on April 15, 2004, at 7:37:21
Lithium works in many mysterious ways. Lamictal works on Na and Ca channels primarily. It does other things too that we obviously haven't pinpointed yet. I take both and lithium keeps me level (not depressed/not anxious), it's sedating so I take it all at night. Lamictal is very activating so I take all of it in the morning. I have to increase the dose very slowly otherwise I get uncomfortably hypomanic. I think it's a good combo. Give it a try!
Posted by hundredhugs on April 15, 2004, at 10:19:55
In reply to lithium and lamictal together?, posted by CareBear04 on April 15, 2004, at 7:37:21
I can't answer your question but am interested in any answers to your post. I am currently on lamictal and my pdoc is adding lithium. I just read somewhere that lithium has an antidepressent effect, as well as lamictal. I can't take AD's because they make me manic. I have read here a few times that alot of ppl are on lithium and lamictal so it must be a good combo. That is good news to me as I will be comming up on my depressive cycle soon.
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