Struggling with Lamictal: Seeking Advice

what is your experience with lamictal? ive been on it nearly a year, and there seems to already be an apparent cycle of taking them and they help and then they slowly stop helping until i just stop taking them and fall into an even worse depression. then i start back on them again. cycle repeats. im actively trying to be conscious and break this cycle but im curious if its a dosage issue or a wrong medication issue.

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CozyVibez

1y ago

I feel similarly. Maybe I need higher dose of lamotrigine or antidepressant or a different mood stabilizer.

frostcure

1y ago

Don't stop taking them without the dr knowing, but I suggest that you bring up alternative options at your next appointment. I use Lamictal for my seizures, but citalopram for my moods. Many medications can be used for a variety of issues.

beingnotseeming

1y ago

I’ve been on lamictal for over 4 years and I’ve gotten the slow decline in how helpful the drug is multiple times. It was a dosing issue for me. Once we upped it was ok. Eventually we added an additional med as an amplifier too. I build tolerances extremely fast lmao.

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