[Kaygee747]

So after waiting two long weeks, I finally saw my psyc doc again and she gave me meds. I am a bit disappointed at the medicine she prescribed me, but I am going to put my complete faith in her and do what she says.

I was prescribed Lamictal. This seems to be more of a drug for seizures than mental disorders. When describing this drug, most websites say "....this drug may also be used for bi-polar disorder" which makes me believe that they must have discovered that this drug works for bipolar disorder while using it for what it was meant to be used for....siezures.

I am also not sure what this is going to do for my anxiety and schitzophrenia, but like I said, I have to leave this all in my doctors hands.

In the end, it was only our second ever meeting, and the session went very well. I already have a couple things cleared up. Who knows, maybe one day I will be happy and view the world in a positive manner.

Thanks for reading!

[IdoubtIT]

Lamictal was studied specifically for bipolar disorder. It works for a lot of people to prevent depressive episodes. It hasn't been shown to prevent manic episodes, so it is frequently combined with lithium or an antipsychotic.

[Umbral_Seraph]

Alot of anti-seizure medications are used as a mood stabilizer. I think they are generally prescribed as an adjuct and not as a standalone medication.

[Kaygee747]

Which further solidifies my suspicion that perhaps my pdoc isn't putting me on the right stuff......

[Umbral_Seraph]

Perhaps your pdoc wants to get you up to a certain level of the lamictal in order to prepare you for another medication. My pdoc doesn't like to change more than one thing on me at a time; perhaps this is the case here? Have you asked your pdoc why they put you on only lamictal?

[Kaygee747]

No, I did not ask her. I didn't want to come off as rude. Plus I had no idea that the medication was used on seizure patients when she handed me the script.

[Umbral_Seraph]

It's not rude; it's being your own advocate and making sure you're informed.