[Catlovers141]

I started taking lamictal a few weeks ago for anxiety and depression, and increased the dose yesterday. I have been feeling really irritable and I had been suicidal for a little while now, but it got worse today, to the point where I am agitated and think about suicide much of the time.

Ordinarily I might think that I am just feeling worse, but I am wondering if it has to do with the meds. I was just taken off Zoloft because I had feelings like this that got worse. I didn't tell my doctor and this ended in a suicide attempt. So I am concerned this time and wondering if I should call. The thing that is holding me back is that my doctor says that I shouldn't experience suicidal thoughts as a result of lamictal. Apparently it is really rare and she has never seen anyone who has it. I am afraid it is "all in my head" and I am afraid to tell her and have her take me off it if it could help me all because of something that I am subconsciously inventing.

Has anyone taken lamictal and had a similar experience or can otherwise offer support?

[Carole07]

You need to call your doctor immediately and tell him or her about the suicidal thoughts. This is very important. And I hope that you feel better soon.

Originally Posted by Catlovers141

I started taking lamictal a few weeks ago for anxiety and depression, and increased the dose yesterday. I have been feeling really irritable and I had been suicidal for a little while now, but it got worse today, to the point where I am agitated and think about suicide much of the time.

Ordinarily I might think that I am just feeling worse, but I am wondering if it has to do with the meds. I was just taken off Zoloft because I had feelings like this that got worse. I didn't tell my doctor and this ended in a suicide attempt. So I am concerned this time and wondering if I should call. The thing that is holding me back is that my doctor says that I shouldn't experience suicidal thoughts as a result of lamictal. Apparently it is really rare and she has never seen anyone who has it. I am afraid it is "all in my head" and I am afraid to tell her and have her take me off it if it could help me all because of something that I am subconsciously inventing.

Has anyone taken lamictal and had a similar experience or can otherwise offer support?

Call your doctor immediately - any time you feel suicidal you should call someone right away - don't be afraid - it's the best thing to do to help you feel better - Lamictal is something I take along with several other meds - are you taking anything else?
Hope you are feeling better soon!

[sugahorse1]

I hope you are safe and feeling better...

Lamictal on its own didn't help much, and I had to add Wellbutrin, plus the odd Klonopin when I was getting too anxious.
Please let your pdoc know, or if you can't get hold of him, try your T. These feelings are not normal and need help

[Catlovers141]

Thanks everyone, I am going to see my T in about an hour, so I will discuss it with her then. It is just really hard to tell if it is meds or not. When this happened with the Zoloft, I was almost sure it was due to that because the thoughts were so much different from when I was suicidal in the past. With this experience, it feels more difficult to tell because the thoughts are similar to how I would experience them, but they are happening more often.

jadedmoonbeam: No, I am not taking anything else. If I don't have bad side effects from this, my pdoc is going to add things (I think effexor) but we haven't done that yet.

[sugahorse1]

How are u feeling now, and what was the outcome of the meeting with your T?