[TheJay]

Once i reached 100 mg of Lamictal, my depression disappeared. But now, i am left with just an anhedonic state with numb emotions and apathy. I hear this is usually the last symptom to go away after a depression, but how long does it last?

I literally can't feel anything, neither pleasure, sadness, guilt, empathy or love. I felt all these emotions intensively when i was depressed, but now they're just gone... What could be the cause of this? Lamictal? Or is this a different form of depression i'm having? Because i don't feel "depressed" anymore, i don't feel much of anything right now. I don't feel anything for other people and this scares me. And that hopeless feeling that this will last forever doesn't make it any better.

My current cocktail is Lamictal 100 mg, Wellbutrin 150 mg and Abilify 2,5 mg.

[buffalodc97]

I'm not a Dr. so check with one on this it might be the Wellbutrin not the Lamotrigene causing the numbness. I had a negative reaction to Wellbutrin and my therapist said it was bad for bipolar disorder. So I'm now on Seroquel and Lamotrigene and outside of some drowsiness from cycling it in its making me feel better. Maybe see if it's just a bad mix of Meds.

[TheJay]

Originally Posted by buffalodc97

I'm not a Dr. so check with one on this it might be the Wellbutrin not the Lamotrigene causing the numbness. I had a negative reaction to Wellbutrin and my therapist said it was bad for bipolar disorder. So I'm now on Seroquel and Lamotrigene and outside of some drowsiness from cycling it in its making me feel better. Maybe see if it's just a bad mix of Meds.

I also had a reaction to Wellbutrin, my third week on it i felt better. But the next week i crashed really hard. I've been on Wellbutrin for 17 weeks now and i still don't feel any better. Out of the 17 weeks i only felt better on week 3.

I think it's safe to say Wellbutrin wasn't good for me.

[ComfortablyNumb5]

Wellbutrin is also a big no no for me. It made me a violent manic so I had to ditch it. The only ADs I can take are Paxil or lexapro. I just recently stopped lamictal for this reason too. I'm now on trileptal and it seems to be going good so far.

Dx: BP2, PTSD, bulimia/anorexia
Seroquel 300mgs
Trileptal 300mgs
Buspar 45mgs
Ativan 1mg PRN
Vyvance 70mgs PRN

[Cocosurviving]

I take lamotrigine 400 MG daily with no side effects. I take mood stabilizers to balance things out including two AP. I do have side effects there mild but I had them b4 lamotrigine. I was prescribed Wellbutrin too and I didn't take it. I read up on it, it had a high risk of causing mania. I'd been down that road with Celexa.

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