Lamotrigine for ocd

Common Questions and Answers about Lamotrigine for ocd

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Avatar m tn I have tryed cognitive behavioral therapy but did not work at all. I was OCD free for years after I beat pulling my hair out I was free for like 5 years. But one day right out of the blue I started having these horrible thoughts and it literally made me sick at I would freak out and I quit my job because of it and stopped hanging out with friends even stopped watching tv.
Avatar m tn am taking lexapro, lamotrigine, lithium carbonate for depression, ocd and mod swings. also take others for thyroid, blood pressure, acidity, etc. have been taking depression/ocd medicines for over 15 yers now, but they have been changed. wotk and sometimes exemplified for alertness and capacity for hard work. lately find that i cannot sleep well max.
Avatar m tn And you stayed on the medications at least 4 weeks to make sure they didn't work for you? What about Wellbutrin? I take Wellbutrin for OCD and it works well for me. Might be worth a try. Also, learning how to deal with the thoughts is very important. Of course you need to find a psychologist that teaches CBT and that you like and feel you are getting something from.
Avatar f tn I found this: (Lamotrigine is the generic name) "16. How does lamotrigine interact with prescription and over-the-counter medications? Only a few interactions between lamotrigine and other drugs have been identified. Lamotrigine increases the plasma level of carbamazepine and its metabolites. Carbamazepine lowers the concentration of lamotrigine in the blood.
Avatar m tn 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!
1756969 tn?1332437163 ve been taking Lamotrigine for over a year. It caused no changes in my weight or appetite. And I swear by the medication.
Avatar f tn After reviewing the medications I was already taking (to avoid any conflicts) she recommended Lamotrigine for my intense anxiety. I am VERY familiar with off-label drug uses, but I can find no information re: the use of this drug for my situation. It is a drug used for bi-polar disorder and seizures. I thought that Atavan would be the drug of choice, and after reading more about Lamotrigine, I have become actually quite shocked about this recommendation.
Avatar f tn I think they're confused. If you read the full prescribing information, it's the PILL that screws with the lamotrigine, not the other way around. It's not like a lot of other anticonvulsants. From http://epilepsy.med.nyu.edu/treatment/medications/lamotrigine "Lamotrigine has no effect on other seizure medicines. And unlike some other seizure medicines, it does not reduce the effectiveness of birth control pills.
Avatar f tn of fluoxetine each a.m. for depression/ OCD. The skin picking has been periodic but now is becomming more of a problem - I can't seem to stop. Is it okay to take inositol along with fluoxetine?
Avatar m tn To the Health Specialist concern I am from malaysia age 21 and was and am under various psyciatrict drugs. Many times I was misdiagnosed and was given the wrong medication for my pasyciatric condition. These are the list of medications I was on for the past 5 years 1. Fluxotine HCL (PROZAC) 2. Lorazepam 3. Valporic acid/ Sodium valporate 4.
Avatar f tn Overall, there are reports for and against Lamotrigine in pregnancy. The treatment has to be individualized for each patient. You will need a regular monitoring of the fetal growth.
Avatar f tn I have been suffering from major depression and chronic pain for over 10 years. I am currently taking Wellbutrin XL 300mg, Lamotrigine 25 mg, Zyrtec, Levothyroxine 75mg, and Atenolol 50mg. I started Lamotrigine (lamictal generic) 2 weeks ago. On day 9, I developed severe diarrhea and cramps. It was slowed down with 1 pill of Immodium, but after 2 days I decided to eat a "regular" meal and got diarrhea again.
Panda the medications I take lamotrigine, prazosin, naltrexone, Seroquel, zantac, pantroprazole, im taking zolfran for the nausea I vomited for the first time this morning everything upsets my tummy. some less some more. any help?
Avatar f tn i was just wanting to know if lamotrigine and quetiapine can cause sore throats I've been taking these meds for 4 days and I started getting sick after day 2
Avatar n tn 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.
Avatar f tn Sixth, in the area of therapy? Have you done ERP therapy? This is the gold standard for ocd. What type of ocd do you have? Thought ocd or other types?
1806584 tn?1316208037 I was very responsive to the lamotrigine, so I lived with just 100mg for quite some time, and it worked well for a couple of months. After a rather bad period they finally tested my lamotrigine levels and found out that I was at the low end of the therapeutic spectrum. And that's when it got raised to 150mg. Not everyone is the same, regarding meds. But yeah, I'm going to 200mg soon.
Avatar f tn My 15 year old daughter takes Zoloft for depression & Lamotrigine for recently diagnosed epilepsy. She has some behaviors that have grown so disgusting over the last few years that the family can't stand it anymore. Some examples: removing tampons in her bedroom & leaving them there, wearing any underwear she can find, even if they're dirty, taking food out of the trash to eat if someone has inadvertantly thrown hers away etc. As far as personal hygeine, she is great.
Avatar f tn I have tried lamotrigine 25mg once daily and so far it hasn't helped at all. I've been reading endless forums and can't seem to find anyone who has found a treatment that works for them, if anyone has found something that works please let me know, I'm desperate for answers.
Avatar n tn I´ve been taking 200 mg of lamotrigine for a while -about 3 years. But. My swinging moods along the year have not really changed. My doctor insists in the 200 mg. doses. I´m esceptic. Conclusion: I´m about to drop lamotrigine and start all over again. I´m a natural optimistic. Thanks for answering.