kellmate Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 I didn't think I was stable. I didn't think I was because I was still having some depression. Now that I am off the lamictal because of a rash, I WAS STABLE! I had a little bit of depression too, but I was stable. Now I feel fucking crazy as hell. It's even more depressing. I want my lamictal back. I don't think it was SJS and the rash didn't occur until I went up to 100mgs. I'm hoping I can go back up to 50mgs and just stay there. The difference was insanely noticable to me and to my boyfriend. I need my lamictal. Can it be that just 50mgs has that huge of an affect on me? I see people on 400mgs, 250mgs, and I feel like 50 is nothing... but the difference... god. Will my new doctor(I've had to switch) let me go on lamictal again? Because if not... I might just lie about ever getting the rash. Seriously, I would rather be stupid(the lamictal made my brain foggy and sentences hard to finish, etc) that be as crazy as I am not on the lamictal. I had such a breakdown last night and just felt INSANE. >.< AHHHHHHHH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BPCharlotte Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 This is so familiar, if only with ADs in my experience. You don't think it's doing squat, you come off it, and OH HELL you know all about it! The rash is something to discuss with your pdoc, really. You don't want to take any risks, but you want that stability back. So tell your doc how it was, how it is now, what you got from it in retrospect. Maybe they will be willing to rx it again, maybe they'll have another med to try out alnog the same lines. Just my thoughts, never having had lamictal or the rash I'm not talking from experience, but I'd just be VERY wary about deliberately misleading a new pdoc. I'm sure others will have thoughts on this. I wish you the best of luck in finding that stability again, lamictal or not. Personally I think honesty with your pdoc is the way to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icebird200 Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Lithium perhaps?... Requires heavy monitering but no rash... Personally, lamictal was way too stimulating for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kellmate Posted April 6, 2009 Author Share Posted April 6, 2009 Yeah, I probably wouldn't really lie to my pdoc... but GOD I want lamictal again. Lithium made me vomit all the time. I have a really sensitive stomach which makes finding a good med even harder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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