[MissCathryn]

Doc thought is was MDD. Turns out I'm BPII. Doc put me on Lamictal and it literally saved my life (at 25-50mg). I've since tirated up and at 250, I seemed to be doing ok. Still depression episodes. But less frequent.

I convinced myself that my SSRIs wasn't working anymore (Lexapro). Weened off and now I'm on Wellbutrin and Lamictal 300mg. I have been in a hole since Friday. Horrible. Constant obsessive thoughts, sad, etc. For major depression, Lamictal therapeutic dose is like 400-600. At 300 I'm awful!

Is it bc I stopped the Lexapro? Going up with Lamictal I'm feeling much worse. Will I feel alot worse before I feel better on the Lamictal?

I am so fed up and over all this crap

Ty for any help or advice

[Guiness187055]

My doctor says if lamictal is not working at 300mg its not going to work at all. I am at 200mg along with lithium 1200mg and they work great for mood stabilizers.

[GGChar]

Why did you go off the Lexapro in the first place? What does your Pdoc think about your going off of it? Like you, Lamactil was the key for me. I hate taking everything that I do but I'm scared to change anything.

Can you go back down on the Lamactil though? I have heard of people that had the same thing happen: too much lamactil.

[wiretwister]

I am now at 300 , 150 (2x a day) , and feel I am where I need to be . have been from 100 to 400 , it has only worked for my depression , lexapro sent me into IP . If I was going to express an opinion I would say stopping the lexapro is your cause ... But what do I know, best wishes to you ... Tigger .

[MissCathryn]

Thanks guys. My depression was horrific. Doc agreed I could taper off Lexapro since it didn't seem like it was working anymore.

I can't tolerate Lamictal over 250. It's almost like it's just tooo much for me.

This anger is a whole new thing for me. Never felt like this before. It's awful. You lose your temper then feel guilty and beat yourself up about it.

Ugh.