Lamictal Q: Titrating up and feeling hypo

I started off a few weeks ago at 25mg (3 weeks apx) then 50mg (better, but still major swings.. apx 2 weeks), and then last week up to 100mg. Last night huge resurgence of hypo-mania out of the clear blue... Was having a wonderful day and dinner, then BAM just went into a downward (upward?) spiral, angry at my BF... he couldn't do anything right, he was wrong wrong about everything (he felt really helpless) we were both very tired... not sure if that is trigger for me. Was also trying to taper off of Ciggys and decided enough was enough and caved.
Fell asleep and woke up to more anger, rage and sadly violence towards poor BF who is nothing but completely supportive and Im scared he will get fed up with me. (all the while, blaming him for not having sx with me, not talking to me correctly, ruining my life.. & so on...) Even smacked him in the face, and that is where i realize i am really not ok. I am not a violent person, he does not accept that- and I know better. My disease on the other hand..... Who is that demon inside of me He threatened to call hospital. I contacted Pdoc and therapist just to let them know. Waiting to hear back as for the meds qs...

Is it possible, that this is the meds... that i felt better for a few days, then worse a day or two to adjust again, and maybe eventually once I go up further, will feel stable again? This is hard work!

I am utterly exhausted today- have to earn a living, live my life, live up to obligations... pretend like i am normal for now. Im scared about later. I want to be normal!

Are you taking any other meds? I am also on Lamictal. I take 150mg and 50mg of seraguil. I haven't anything issues like you are having. Maybe your meds need to rebalanced. I was psychosis until I got rebalanced

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[quote=Incubus;4572571]Are you taking any other meds? I am also on Lamictal. I take 150mg and 50mg of seraguil. I haven't anything issues like you are having. Maybe your meds need to rebalanced. I was psychosis until I got rebalanced

The issues that I am having were way worse before dx and meds. I have been down to just 1 of these episodes per week or less now. I am also on 10 mg of Prozac each morning. I suspect that being overly tired caused my explosive mood. It really sucks.

Tired doesn't help. I have noticed that I get mad when I am upset. I am mostly tired on the weekends. I have a 3yr which doesn't help. I get up and I really tired. I heard one thing caffeine can cause an issues but I dont have any. My doc told that it's ok to a cup of coffee or red Bull but not 3 or 4.

I am with you. We are here to help. If you need anyone to talk to don't be afraid to reach out

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Thank you! I know it will get better, it does heal in time... I just feel so icky now, and utterly exhausted further. One would think my body would shut down and rest properly last night, instead of making me wake up on and off and then before the alarm, agh! I have heard until one finds the right dose of meds, that Lamictal can make you hypo... so heres hoping!

Weird thing is, i can be completely normal to everyone else. but with my BF... i raise hell with him so easily at these times. This time, i went too far and snapped too quickly. Thank god he loves me and knows there is a difference from ME and the DISEASE. for that, and all he does, i am grateful! He is really awesome and loves me, despite me wondering why much of the time....

BTW- a 3yr must be hard! My sister has 2 kiddies, and I see all the time how much work it is. I really think of having one at some point, if i am ever stable enough....

If you need to walk away do it. That seems to help. What I would recommend about sleep is go bed early and lay there and try to relax. Watch something on TV that is really boring and relax. I found out that my mind is more active and it takes me time to fall asleep.

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