I take 10 mg of Lexapro and 50 mg of Lamictal every day, for depression and type 2 bipolar disorder. I have hand tremors. Is it possible that one or both medications are causing my hands to tremble?
However it should be noted that many medications can interact with lithium by raising or lowering the blood level of lithium. When the blood level of lithium is higher the potential for hand tremors increases. You could discuss all this with your psychiatrist but it will take some time for the Ciraplex to be out of your system so it should take some time for any potential improvement to occur but keep your psychiatrist updated as to how things are going.
What is your actual diagnosis? Lamictal is an odd choice of med if you're treating just depression and an anxiety disorder. Lamictal is typically prescribed for people with bi-polar disorder, which is a COMPLETELY different animal.
Besides the Celexa and Lamictal, what other meds have you tried? Are you in therapy?
It's hard to say if the itching is just a side effect or if it's related to an adverse reaction. Most allergic reactions would present with a rash.
Lamotrigine (Lamictal) seems to be missing from your list. It is weight-neutral, but of course it, too, has a list of possible side effects. In my case, I really liked it as a mood stabilizer, but over time it caused pronounced hand tremors. The big one to watch out for is the risk of a severe and potentially dangerous rash. If Lamotrigine is ramped up very slowly, that risk is greatly diminished.
Good luck!
This past week I have been experiencing some bad symptoms. I have been having night terrors, I twitch and have tremors in the day time, I feel extreme fatigue, anxiety, muscle weakness and stiff. I have this weird sensation throughout my body. Is this normal for antidepressants?
The specific reaction to Lamictal is called Stephen's Johnson syndrome and it is a rare and dangerous allergic reaction to it. When that happens if a psychiatrist or doctor diagnoses it they will stop the Lamictal. There are some other mood stabilizers and medications in general that can cause this reaction but many don't such as lithium and most others. That side effect is specific to Lamictal and that's why it has to be raised at a specific titrated rate as mandated by the FDA.
Has anyone ever been on Lithium and Lamictal at the same time? If so how did it work out? Yes I know everyone reacts differently.
I am currently on
-1350mg Lithium Carb ER
-Klonpin 1mg X up 6 per day
-Adderall 20mg X 2 per day
I was on Celxa 40mg for about 4 months and was not good for me. Made me mad, no patinces, irrtable, ect.
I would like to try Lamictal for BiPolar Depression?
She is experiencing facial numbness, dizziness, blurred vision, muscle weakness, tremors...and a few other symptoms as well. she has an appointment in almost 8 months with the neurologist. I know this is not for diagnostics on here, thats why we are seeing a number of doctors. Her symptoms have been progressing rapidly over the past year or so, would MS be off the table here and if so, what else causes these kinds of symptoms?
I have always had low blood sugar or thryoid issues, problems such as heat intolerance, hand tremors, excessive sweating, tingling in lips and fingers, dizziness, fainting etc.
I am currently taking a mood stabilizer Lamictal as well as Zoloft at fairly high dosages due to EXTREME anxiety issues with hypochondria.
I recently went through about a week with sweating at night.
my new physc put me on lamictal..once i went up to 200mg i felt very very spacey so i am back down to 150. about 5 weeks ago she took me off my prozac and on lithium. I started at 300mg then moved up to 600mg..at that dose i was getting very severe nausia. then last week on tues i started to cry and could not stop..you know the kind of cry where you just feel so hopeless and sad. this went on until xmas eve with feelings of paranoia and like noone liked me or wanted to be around me..
Ugh, I had and have a lot of this. Now bear in mind, I'm not a doctor. I do however have Hashimoto's thyroiditis, bipolar disorder (NOS), depression, anxiety, and GERD. I recently figured out I have Fibromyalgia too, since my mood is finally "normal" with being on Lamictal, but all the pain is still there. I'm betting your kid doesn't just have one thing, but a few different things occurring together (co morbid).
I used to be on depakote and found it caused weight gain. I talked to my doctor about it and he changed me to Lamictal. Depakote is a mood stabilizer, so you really should not stop it without something to replace it. Talk to your dr and tell him you want to change because you believe it is causing a weight problem and others have had the same problem that you have talked to. That way you have something to stabllize you. Actually, the Lamictal worked much better for me.
I have found the Lamictal doesn't dull me. Depakote was another matter. Lamictal also has a mild appetite suppressant effect in me. Besides a diet change, I've lost a much needed 30 lbs. in the past 9 months.
Lamictal doesn't negatively impact my creativity either...something I was worried about. Actually, since it helps to organize my thinking, I'm able to finish projects.
Resiperdone (besides lithium) could also be the culprit to your tiredness, weight gain, and dullness.
Well let me explain having tried all of these medications again the phrase from the site (everyone really should check it out) "Depression Central" "any medication can cause any side effect". That comes from a well known mood disorders specialist (not one I have seen).That of course depends. Antipsychotics will all cause tardive dyskinesia and put a person at risk for diabetes and Zyprexa is the prime offender for diabetes.
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