ecuatruth Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 Hey guys. I hope i am doing this right. I needed information on this because i was taking wellbutrin for depressive symptoms and it worked great! My psychiatrist put me on Lamictal for a little more than a month 25mg 2q daily I used to take my wellbutrin in the morning as always and the lamictal at bedtime but i asked my psychiatrist if i could take it in the morning along with wellbutrin because i didnt see the point of taking it when i was going to be sleeping anyway. She said that was okay but to look out for sleepiness. So I am not sleepy but for two nights now i feel a sudden overhwelming sadness and i cried for no reason. Do you think this is a bad combination of drugs? Or bad timing? Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUEzie Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 Sweetie, if you scroll down the page, there are forums that deal with the meds for Bi-polar, Depression, etc. Try posting about meds in those - you'll get a better response. Just saying it so you will know. Don't feel silly - you're new. In any case, welcome to crazyboards! - Susan UPDATE: This post was in the upper part of the baords, in the "It's Not Easy being Green" section, so I responded to it - then it got moved down here. So, I guess I didn't need to comment. That post is still up there, though, if the OP wonders. Not meaning to be confusing. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lysergia Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 Hey guys. I hope i am doing this right. I needed information on this because i was taking wellbutrin for depressive symptoms and it worked great! My psychiatrist put me on Lamictal for a little more than a month 25mg 2q daily I used to take my wellbutrin in the morning as always and the lamictal at bedtime but i asked my psychiatrist if i could take it in the morning along with wellbutrin because i didnt see the point of taking it when i was going to be sleeping anyway. She said that was okay but to look out for sleepiness. So I am not sleepy but for two nights now i feel a sudden overhwelming sadness and i cried for no reason. Do you think this is a bad combination of drugs? Or bad timing? Thanks in advance. well, for me it doesn't seem to be a bad cocktail... and boy i've been searching for years and trying out tons of different meds i take my lamotrigine (generic Lamictal) and my wellbutrin both in the morning. i don't get sleepy or sluggish, though for the first few days i felt a little weird in the morning. mostly, i just feel like ME for the first time in ten years! i'm wondering if your meds are crapping out on you in the evening.... i take the XL version of wellbutrin for that reason. the SR version leaves me irritable and weepy by seven at night every time. maybe you're already taking the XL? i've never split my dose of lamictal so i don't know whether that's better or not. this might not apply, but... when i first started lamotrigine/lamictal, and it started working, i cried about everything. i spilled coffee on the floor and i cried over it. a sad song came on the radio and i wailed like a two year old. this was SO not me! but you know, being on effexor and all kinds of other crap had taken away my ability to cry like a real person for so long, i think i needed to catch up (or my body did anyway!). after i stopped worrying about it (why am i crying all the time? am i still depressed?), i actually started laughing at myself for crying so much over little things (and big things... i really DO have things to cry about, and i bet you do too!). that was probably the lamictal kicking in even more hehe... the ability to laugh at myself like that instead of being horrified by my own tears. and not being afraid that when i AM crying, it isn't because i'm crazy, it's because people cry when they're upset all the time. okay maybe that totally does not apply to you . just throwing it out there just in case. welcome to crazyboards i think you'll get lots of good ideas and answers here. i sure have - rita edited to say that i'm not crying over coffee anymore btw... that phase really did pass, and i only cry over my usual issues now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GroovyGwen Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 If you changed when you take your meds, and are having a bad reaction, go back to the wya it was and see if that makes it better. I had a problem with Wellbutrin, it made me hypomanic. Also fucked up my face, but whatever. Lamictal is DA BOMB for me, although the titration up is a huge pain in my ass. Now that I'm on a substantial amount I'm cool. When you increase dosages of Lamictal you may experience some mild hypomania or anxiety, or maybe just an increase in mood. go slow, by 25mg increments, and it shouldn't be too bad. The crying thing may just be a sign that your brain is getting used to the chemicals and it should taper off. Don't know if you're a guy or girl, but med changes may present themselves as hormonal changes. Messing with your emotions. Welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChelleyOH Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 which med causes weight gain,,,, Lamictal, zoloft or invega? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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