(Long post but I REALLY need help, please someone reply!) So 10 days ago I was put on Lamictal (Lamotrigine) 25mg and I’m supposed to titrate up to 200mg in the course of the next several weeks. But some really weird stuff has been going on: I’ve basically been drinking (beer) almost every single day since I started my meds. Not a lot but like 3-4 beers at night. (Before this I hadn’t drank in like 2 months, because I never felt the need to. And before that it was only occasionally). Also I got a financial aid check from school (actually a loan) and for some reason this makes me “think” I “have” money and I’ve been spending it like crazy. And tonight I just went and bought $35 worth of lotto tickets. Also according to my boyfriend I’ve been having “crazy/radical/life changing ideas” lately. For example the other night when I was drinking I decided that I wanted to start smoking pot to help with my anxiety. I have a friend who deals and he said it really helps with anxiety, so I told my bf I was going to pick some up. I haven’t smoked pot in over 3 years. That same day I told him I wanted to foster a dog from the shelter. We still have plans to… but he told me to hold off on the pot idea until I get my meds titrated up and figured out. The point is, I’m having all these “ideas” that are pretty extreme and sort of life changing. My spending is out of control, and I’ve been drinking like a fish. AM I MANIC??? I’ve been doing SO good on just my Saphris alone, and I feel like all this crazy stuff has been happening ever since I added the lamictal. ALSO it doesn’t help AT ALL that my grandma got sent to the hospital 3 days ago and the doctors said she is dying. Needless to say I’ve been having severe crying spells randomly since I got the news. WHAT DO I DO?!