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Originally Posted by annabelle3
I have depression and was on effexor which was working okay, but not great. I was still getting very frustrated with my kids. I stopped taking it on my own. When I went back to the doctor she put me on lamictal. I know that is for bipolar, which I do not have. I am leary of taking it. I am often tired and have no motivation. I can't concentrate or keep a thought in my head. I think I need Adderall or the other med similar to that. How can I convince her that's what I need. Any feed back on lamictal. I am also very afraid of weight gain.
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Annabelle,
Why did you stop taking the effexor? Because it wasn't working as you thought it should? Some meds are better if they are combined with other meds. Example, I take celexa and for a period it seemed not to be working that good. My pdoc put me on Wellbutrin as well. They both work like a charm for me.
Sometimes just getting the right combo is what is needs. Other times you will have to just find the right meds. I know that is easier said than done, but you can can through it.
I would sit down with your doc, go over everything, meds, what she is diagnosing you as, what are all your options. Don't just let them give you what they want. A good doc, will walk you through everything. At least they should.
One other thing, just b/c a drug is FDA approved to treat one thing, does not mean that it can't be used for other things. Heck, I took a breast cancer drug to get pregnant and I didn't have breat cancer. So you see meds can work for a variety of uses.