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Originally Posted by yellow_fleurs
Still not at all tired despite only sleeping a few hours the past couple of nights. I think I will be up again. I know I should not drink coffee, but still have been (but only a cup or so a day, not overdoing it). I thought it was just insomnia, but the fact that I am wide awake and energetic despite it has me wondering if this could turn into hypomania. It's a weird situation, because if the Lamictal is contributing to this, I am about to increase the dose and it could get worse, but if it is going to help I won't know until I increase it, too. I am afraid this will backfire.
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It sounds a bit like hypomania. I didn't think Lamictal tends to cause hypomania. I could be wrong, and I'm sure everyone's different. I think it can cause insomnia but I don't think it is associated with increased energy and alertness, at least I've never had that be the case. Maybe it could by cycling and a coincidence about the Lamictal? But everyone reacts differently to meds, especially once you're on a cocktail. Are you on meds to counteract mania, like an AP?
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