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Originally Posted by h33th3n
So I recently switched insurance and doctors and my new doctor is even more convinced than the last that I have biploar, or possibly bipolar 2 disorder. Right now I'm on abilify, wellbutrin, viibryd, adderall, and trazadone along with clonazepam for anxiety. As you can see my treatment is mostly for depression which is what I am formally diagnosed with along with adhd.
This new doctor mentioned lamictal to me and even the idea of tapering off of other antidepressants and starting lamictal alone. I've already read some scary side effects but I've also read that it can be very helpful for bipolar 2.
Does anyone here have any experience with lamictal? I'm most concerned with cognitive impairment. Does it make you feel dopy or dumbed down at all?
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I'm on 50mg and aside from some headaches, itchy skin, and joint pain, none of the side effects have been too bad. I felt a little dopey during the first week, but that could have been the Abilify that I started at the same time. I feel fine now.
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[COLOR="DeepSkyBlue"][FONT="Century Gothic"]Dx: Bipolar II w/mixed episodes, PTSD, Anxiety Disorder, Insomnia
Rx: Lamictal 100mg, Zoloft 75mg, Klonopin 0.5mg x1 /0.25 PRN
“Insanity is knowing that what you're doing is completely idiotic, but still, somehow, you just can't stop it.”
― Elizabeth Wurtzel, Prozac Nation
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