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Apr 28, 2013, 02:53 PM
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Member Since: Mar 2013
Location: USA
Posts: 1,486
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Originally Posted by cally
Im bipolar, pdoc thinks its bp1 but isnt totally certain yet. I was put on lamictal but it took away my personality, gave me memory loss, and constant suicidal thoughts. pdoc didnt seem bothered and said i would get used to it. i decided to come off it. now i feel great, but sometimes i feel both great and terrible at the same time. i feel excited, i want to do stuff, taste things, basically get out there and live. When im on meds, i dont feel like that, im much more patient, and sensible but tbh why would i want to be patient and sensible when i have the gift of bipolar? What do u think?  |
Hi Cally,
You say in your profile that you were taking Lamictal for seizures -are you taking another anti-seizure medication now to replace it?
The decision to be on meds I guess would depend on how you feel. If your symptoms are interfering with your life, distressing you enough to need to take them. Do you feel this is the case? Did Lamictal just make you more patient and sensible or did it really increase the quality of your life? If you decide to take meds, you could try something else, there are many to choose from and maybe you could find one that doesn't have the side effects you've experienced. Good luck.
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