Cait01

476d

What do you take lamotrigine for? Epilepsy or bipolar disorder? I had no idea it was used as a mood stabilizer until recently. Which condition is it used more for?

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    • aries02

      471d

      I’m currently taking it for bipolar 2, but my guess is that it’s usually for seizures (or at least that’s it’s original purpose). I was also curious about the link. Apparently anticonvulsants work as mood stabilizers because they calm hyperactivity in the brain. They’re also used to treat migraine

    • saksgirl02

      476d

      I used it for years for my mood disorder. It stopped working for me.

    • Noemie

      475d

      I think it's mostly used for seizures but I'm currently taking it too for bipolar Disorder. It seems to have helped stabilize my moods better. But now I'm slowly working up to 200mg cause it started to not really work and I'm having trouble sleeping so my PCP hopes increasing it will help make me a little sleepy at bedtime. I've been taking it since 2019.

    • PinkSparrow

      475d

      I use it for Bipolar 2.. I feel like it doesn't work very well, but smoking pot helps more with the medicine..

    • notdeadyet

      475d

      I take it for seizures

    • Taintedoctopus28

      475d

      I'm taking it my epilepsy, I have for about 12 years on and off

    • plantlady

      474d

      Use it for bipolar 2! Made my life a million times easier!

    • LadyTauriel

      473d

      Epilepsy. It's the only med that's actually made a difference.

    • aries02

      471d

      I’m currently taking it for bipolar 2, but my guess is that it’s usually for seizures (or at least that’s it’s original purpose). I was also curious about the link. Apparently anticonvulsants work as mood stabilizers because they calm hyperactivity in the brain. They’re also used to treat migraine

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