Posted by Ron Hill on January 30, 2005, at 15:27:48
In reply to I hate being manic, posted by catmint on January 29, 2005, at 7:22:15
Amy,
I did not specifically say it in my post yesterday, but I'd suggest adding Trileptal to your current Lamictal (100 mg/day?) as opposed to using Trileptal by itself. As I've mentioned to you before, Lamictal and Trileptal play well with each other in the liver (i.e.; they don't adversely affect each other).
Are the side effects from the Lamictal still bothersome at 100 mg/day? You are still at 100 mg/day, correct? What are the specific side effects that are bothersome?
-- Ron
BP II and OCPD
600 mg/day Lithobid
900 mg/day Trileptal
50 mg/day Lamictal (level limited by rash)
5 or 10 mg Adderall XR prn to pull out of an atypical depressive episode; use rarely and only for one day per episode (more frequently causes "pstim burnout" symptoms)
------------------------> I can't seem to avoid the number one trigger for mania-lack of sleep. I've always had insomnia; it sucks. I'ts 4 in the morning right now.
> I'm trying to come off Lamictal. I feel like I'm really not well.
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> Lamictal has helped with my depression. I'm just having too many side effects, even 2 years later.
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> When I'm manic, or rather hypo-manic, I have really bizarre thoughts, I feel other people's energy too much, I scowl and glare at people who look at me wierd. I suppose I'm more in a mixed state when that happens. I have such a heightened perception of my environment that I sometimes feel like I'm tripping on acid.
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> I also get really sexually charged up, but unsuccessfully so, I am tripping about the whole experience; I lose track of my body, my mind won't cooperate. I won't let myself go because I'm afraid.
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> I hold back the mania as much as I can and I get really pent up. I'm causing a lot of problems in my relationship.
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> If I could only get on the right med. I've tried every damn one for bipolar disorder.
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> Thanks for reading,
>
> Amy
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