Posted by catmint on December 22, 2002, at 16:45:56
In reply to Re: Lamictal for BP2 : Love it so far, posted by Golf4 on December 21, 2002, at 15:39:02
For the past two nights I have had mini breakdowns, crying spells, yelling, wanting to hit the wall. I guess this must be the irritability thing
Last night was awful. It just feels like I am cycling big time. After I take my morning dose, I feel good for quite a while, and then boom! sadness, despair, I'm a mean person. I can't use any cognitive tools, they don't help.
Should I divide the dose, so I don't crash like this or is this typical after increases? ( I am currently on only 5 mg!) I should state that I am very med sensitive.
Also, anyone combine alcohol with Lamictal? I had a glass of wine the day before yesterday. Would that make things worse? I guess I know myself enough that I can problably answer that on my own. and yes, I think it does make it worse.
I hope this cycling thing ends, it is almost as bad as an SSRI. (but the flip side of Lamictal is way better than any SSRI). I mean, this is far better for bipolar depression. I'm just worried about this recent breakdown. Please help. Will I get through this?
Thanks,
Amy
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