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Sep 17, 2007, 03:49 PM
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Has anyone taken Lamictal and not gotten all they needed from it so their doc added another med...like Effexor XR?
ANYONE? I also take Klonopin and Adderall.   
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Sep 17, 2007, 04:35 PM
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Yep, I take wellbutrin and abilify with lamictal. The combo seems to be working with me.
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Sep 17, 2007, 04:47 PM
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 Yes! I take Lamictal with Luvox. It works wonderfully for me. I just today had my med. increased. I haven't tried it yet, but it is so good. No weight gain. That's what I love about it. |
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Sep 17, 2007, 09:44 PM
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I'm not sure it is giving me the stability I desire...
Lamictal 250 Klonipon 3mg Wellbtrin 300 so I would say yes
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Sep 18, 2007, 01:43 PM
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I was on Lexapro, and Effexor XR. hate to say neither of them worked. While I was on the lexapro, it made me even more depressed. when i was on effexor it gave me nightmares. horrible ones. it actually made me want to kill myself. Medications work differently one everyone though. best of luck to you
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Sep 18, 2007, 03:23 PM
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    Hi there hatewhoyou'vebecome!!! Whew, that's a mouth full!!! Don't hate yourself. WE are all in this together. It's just a matter of getting the right dxs. for the right illness. I have been thru this thing for 30+ years now and I'm just getting the screws in place!!! It's hard to do it with the wrong diagnosis, let alone the right one!! I feel better than I have in those 30+ years. I'm not a hairball anymore. Whatever that is............that's how my kids discribed my mood. Little do they know???? I tried Wellbutrin, and that stuff made me psycho.............a Sybil in the making. Combative, irritable, and MEAN!!! I said, hmmm so what's new? hahahahaha Now I take the Luvox and the Lamictal and everydays a holiday. Ok, with the episodes, there's a few mechanical flaws to adjust, but on the whole, I'm better than I ever was!! Good luck. We are always here to listen. drmr |
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Sep 27, 2007, 02:14 AM
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I was on Effexor XR since before XR, that is how long I have been on it (>10 years). Well 3 years ago, Effexor XR wasn't doing it alone so my doc tried several mood stabilizers and landed on Lamictal. So my combination is what you have Lamictal and Effexor XR.
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Oct 16, 2007, 05:21 PM
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Oct 17, 2007, 01:35 PM
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Jenniferever - I am currently on 300 mg effexor XR (just increased) and 100 Lamictal for about 1 month. So far so good I can't complain of many side effects and it seems to have me stable.
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Oct 25, 2007, 11:57 AM
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Hi I have been on Effexor XR since it came into being as regular Effexor. 3 years ago Effexor XR alone wasn't good enough and my Dr. and I played with various other mood stabilizers and finally landed on Lamictal.
About the same time, I was diagnosed by a sleep lab to have Severe Limb Disorder Movement (LDM). Basically I move so much in my sleep that I never get any rem sleep. My LDM is so bad that they actually clocked tiny seisures which leave me with a pounding headache. So I slept 16 hours a day and was truely exhausted. I am on Mirapex now and it helps but only half way. Better than nothing. I am monitoring this thread to see if there are any side effects from Lamictal and Effexor. I am trying to figure out how to get rid of LDM, bad enough to be needing Effexor XR and Lamictal. |
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Oct 25, 2007, 12:01 PM
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I forgot to add that the combination of Effexor XR and Lamictal keeps me from having a nervous break downs over literally spilled milk. BUT I don't laugh at any jokes. I get the joke, but I don't laugh anymore. I never could tell a joke, I can write a joke, but laughter is no longer in my life.
I fake laughs for my 7 year old daughter. That's about it. It's rather strange. |
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