lamotrigine and bipolar ii

I'm in the Uk and currently taking Quetiapine, Depakote and Lamotrigine. The Quetiapine for me was prescribed for rage and agitation, I don't feel any anti depressant properties from it, but it has saved my life. Lamotrigine was prescribed 7 weeks ago and I feel a lot better, I am doing things that I didn't think I'd ever feel I could do again. Nobody has ever specified what type of Bp I have, I have symptoms from across the spectrum, I have mixed episodes.

Well, as thatquietgirl said, it really depends on the individual. Part of it also depends on whether you're BP I or II, and whether your main problems are depression, mania, or a lot of both, and whether you have psychosis in the mix. Lamotrigine and carbamazepine are generics, for the record, and Abilify and Seroquel are still under patent and so there aren't any generics yet.

Lamotrigine and some other anti-convulsant medications are approved for maintenance treatment in bipolar I disorder, because they have something to do with altering the excitability threshold of certain neurons. We're not yet entirely sure how that helps to control mood instability in bipolar disorder, but they are proven to be very effective in this regard. The good thing about lamotrigine in particular is that it can also have an anti-depressant on top of the mood stabilization!

I am currently on Lamotragine 100 increasing by 25mgs every two weeks, hoping to reach 00 mgs, as well as topomax 125mgs. It has helped the depression, as I used to be unable to get out of bed, didn't want to get dressed, etc, sleep all the time. However I am crying everyday at the drop of a hat, get super angry and frusterated over everything and feel like I am stuck in this "cyclone" that I am unable to get out of.

[14][15][16] Off-label psychiatric usage includes the treatment of depersonalization disorder, bipolar II disorder and other bipolar disorders, schizoaffective disorder, borderline personality disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder.

i hope that your doctor gave you information on the 2 drugs before he asked you to pick and choose one since they are very different from each other. I am bipolar II, and I took both drugs. Lamictal first, then years down the line Seroquel. I was given choices with all my medications, even when i was too psychotic and depressed to talk,and only then, I would say "you decide," because I was too depressed pr busy with psychosis to care.

t stop taking your lamotrigine unless you talk to the pdoc first, just saying these are listed side effects. Lamotrigine is a really good drug for bipolar and side effects usually wane after a few months. Since you were only on Ziprexa for 4 months, chances are really minimal that any permanent damage was done. If you are not having movement related issues - smacking lips, drooling, etc. it shouldn't be anything permanent.

s an interesting theory and would help explain how anticonvulsants can help epilepsy, bipolar, and migraine, and would help explain some of the symptom overlap. TL/DR: Tegretol and Depakote are still first line treatments for BP I, and they as well as Lamictal are approved as mood stabilizers.

Antidepressants or other meds initiate a permanent change in symptoms, causing them to become more extreme and cross the threshold into diagnosable - or clinical - bipolar disorder. Some meds can do the above, and others can cause short-term bipolar symptoms in some people. It could be that those people have some of the genetics of bipolar, but not enough for a diagnosis-- Yesterday a strange thing occurred to me.

Lamictal is a antiseizure med that is also a mood stabilizer that is primarily used for bipolar and seizure disorders. Some pdocs give lamictal to people with BPD to help with the mood fluxuations (lower mood changes than with bipolar).

I really feel better mentally, no depression or pain, with lamotrigine, and I am so sad that I might have to give it up. I just saw my doctor yesterday and since it is February, she thinks that may be it is just a stomach virus... I need to live my life without having to pull over at gas station rest areas constantly! If this is caused by the lamotrigine, will I "adjust" and the diarrhea go away, or am I just really too sensitive to this medication?

ve found that lamical is very effective for bipolar II, however not as effective for the manic eposodes associated with bipolar I, and that concerns me. I was wondering if anyone could recomend something that more effective with Bipolar I?

It is unlikely that the symptoms are caused by lamotrigine as you are not on an effective dose yet. So, since the dose is low it can't stop the depression from coming on that is caused by your bipolar. Lamotrigine is not known for causing depression. The lowest dose usually seen as effective is 200mg. But, with this drug you have to increase it slowly. Give it more time and get up to a therapeutic dose. I take lamotrigine - 200mg -- and it has worked well for me with no side effects.

Associations were found between joint laxity and bipolar III, headache with bipolar II, and bipolar II with chronic fatigue syndrome. Significant relationships were demonstrated within and between domains, validating ALPIM as a syndrome.

This report examines the clinical use of concurrent ECT and lamotrigine for acute bipolar depression and the transition to maintenance therapy. Methods: Nine patients with acute bipolar depression were simultaneously treated with a course of ECT while titrating lamotrigine for maintenance therapy. We compared mean stimulus intensity, mean seizure duration, and mean time to orientation after treatment for each patient during treatment with their highest and lowest lamotrigine dose.

I was diagnosed as bipolar type 2 back in June 2005, and since then have been on Lamotrigine (Lamictal) on an increasing dosage. I have been at the max dosage that my doctor said is allowed (350 mg/day). So that means over 4 years that I've been taking this drug. I have found that since taking lamictal, my depression has all but vanished, but it does not control my manic behavior at all. So as an anti-depressant, I think it's very effective for me.

Hello. :) I suffer from bipolar type 2 and I'm taking lexapro 20mg, anti depressant, and lamictal (probably spelled it wrong) 100mg, mood stabilizer. Since I have started taking them, I have definately improved, however, I'm not satisfied.

I already knew I was bipolar and as did my doctor. The first medication they put me on citalopram, ended up causing really bad halluciantions and to me hearing voices, which I guess stemed from a manic episode (honestly when I go through my manic fits I'm never giddy I"m all irrate/irritable. They ended up putting me on bupropion 50mgs which did nothing for me now I'm going to I think they said 100mg twice a day or possibly 200mgs once a day.

Sorry for the confusion about the opiates. He had been taking hydrocodone and somas. He spent 10 days in jail for having hydrocodone in his vehicle & driving under the influence. He has not taken any since then & says that he is finished with the drugs. But I did check with the pharmacy and he has abused the lamotrigine. He received 4 (25 mg) one day & then picked up the remainder of the prescription the next day for a total of 45. So he took an average of 5 per day.

I was diagnosed with manic bipolar depression when I was 19. I was 7 weeks pregnant when I found out. And I was talking a mood stabilizer called lamotrigine (200mgs) twice a day... And my mood swings got worse when I was taken off of it.. wondering if there's any suggestions that with help with it.. my fiancee gets upset when I get MOODY....

Sometimes people are actually allergic to a filler in a generic version of a pill, and not actually allergic to the drug (and eyes and throat swelling shut sounds like an allergic reaction, although I certainly can't tell you that for sure over the internet). As for the BP II--well, maybe. Those high activity levels or even the irritability could be signs of it, but they might not be.

Because my understanding is Topomax is not a good first line treatment for bipolar. My GP put me on it, and when I finally got through the wait list to see a psychiatrist the first thing he did was take me off and say the research doesn't support the use of Topomax for bipolar. That orginally they thought it was the latest and greatest thing (his words) but it failed in follow up testing. That being said. I do know people who swear by it.

ve just found out I am pregnant and I have been taking Abilify (Aripirazole) and Lamictal (Lamotrigine) for the last year, against bipolar disorder, my doctor recommended to reduce it slowly and then stop it. He said that I have taken it so far wouldn't harm the baby. I am still very worried and wondered if anybody has any experience with this. Thank you!

Rest assured though thyroid problems, depression and bipolar are linked and can be managed with correct meds. Hope this helps.

I weaned myself off of that once. It was hard, but mostly when I got down to 50mg. I was so dizzy and sick, and it felt like the room was spinning, and I couldn't walk because of it. Good luck!

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