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BeHereNow

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7. Well, no more Lamictal for me... severe ADR with first dose.

Thu Jan 12, 2012, 11:07 AM

Jan 2012

I took 25 mg as directed yesterday with my usual 300mg of Wellbutrin.
Four hours later, COMPLETE meltdown- crying, hyper anxiety attack-
NOT fun.
Finally took an ativan and slept for five hours.
Nearly 24 hours later and still not feeling very well.

WHY do these doctors give us these drugs!
I've been doing fine on Wellbutrin and Ativan.
Why fix what isn't broken?

I am so pissed off right now-
I lost an ENTIRE day of my life and scared the hell out of my family-
Sheesh, I'm so tired of the battle for sanity.

BHN

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Any one have experience with Lamictal? [View all] BeHereNow Jan 2012 OP

i was prescribed it for gad. mopinko Jan 2012 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author HereSince1628 Jan 2012 #2

My daughter took it for seizure and became so dehydrated because she could not keep anything jwirr Jan 2012 #3

No experience with it. Neoma Jan 2012 #4

i've been dx bp II and that's what they had me on fizzgig Jan 2012 #5

A little. JoeyT Jan 2012 #6

Well, no more Lamictal for me... severe ADR with first dose. BeHereNow Jan 2012 #7

Crazy meds are a crapshoot. hunter Jan 2012 #8

Thanks Hunter- BeHereNow Jan 2012 #9

25mg is too much. A lot of doctors will do half that or even less to start you off. Lamictal carries GreenPartyVoter Jan 2012 #10

My daughter and I have both had luck with lamictal for treating our bipolar. momto3 Jan 2012 #11