I've tried antipsychotics in the past and they made me soooo tired. Using Paxil with lamictal worked well in the past but I got the idea that maybe I didn't need it so I stopped. Everything after that has kinda been a blur. It's unsettling how easy it is to lose track of things. Anyway, the side effects from Paxil were too much this time so I switched to Effexor. It's definitely taken the edge off but I'm still agitated and irritable. And obsessive. I'm still working on finding the right dosage. Maybe I need to up the lamictal as well but I want to hold off. I really hope it doesn't lose its effectiveness. That drug has changed my life profoundly.
Thanks for the welcome, encouragement and support! It was exactly what I need