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Originally Posted by BipolaRNurse
I'm on so many psych meds that I'm never sure which of them works best at a given time. But Lamictal was my first bipolar medication, and it took about 2 months of titrating up 25 mg at a time to feel a difference. You have to be patient with it, but when the payoff comes, it's great.  I had to start adding other drugs when I got manic, and it doesn't seem like I can ever get off them once started. But I think Lamictal is the drug that pulls everything else together. |
Thank you for sharing your experience. It's interesting how you describe it as the "drug that pulls everything else together." I think that's kinda what my pdoc is trying to help me find now after having intolerable side effects with Abilify (weight gain, akathisia). Thanks for the reminder to be patient, that's sometimes the hardest thing, especially after being depressed for so long. Gotta keep thinking one day at a time...