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04/25/2011 08:33 AM
TenaceFemme
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Does lamictal work for deppression?
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04/25/2011 08:38 AM  Top
Sparkerama
Lamictal is an usual medication. It is classified as a mood stabilizer, like lithium and Depakote, but it also has antidepressant effects for many people.

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04/25/2011 09:01 AM  Top
sarahtroy
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Lamictal is an anti-convulsant well-known for it's mood stabilizing properties. It also tends to "lift" depression for many people.

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04/25/2011 09:16 AM  Top
afmom
 
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I'm on Lamical but I still take an anti-depresant. So honestly I'm not sure.

04/25/2011 09:25 AM  Top
niecy440
I also take Lamictal and it is supposed to be good for depression. However, i am also on prozac. I just recently switched from Abilify to Lamictal, my doctor just took me up to 250mgs a day. I was still having some depression and anxiety.

I hope Lamictal works well for you and many people here at MDJ take Lamictal and it does well for them.

04/25/2011 09:34 AM  Top
IDoNotKnow
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I also take Lamictal. I think it works well for depression. I do however take Lexapro and Seroquel XR which I believe can be used for depression. Take Care
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04/25/2011 10:22 AM  Top
doseydoe
 
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Hello i do not know,

I have been on lamictal for 5 years. I found it helpful. I take that and Risperdal. I have had to increase it over the years but I think I finally found the right dosage. I feel more optimistic about the future and have begun to enjoy small things once again, like sumlight filling up a room. I feel less distrcated. Everyone is different Good Luck - Dosey Doe

04/25/2011 12:12 PM  Top
WastedSpace
Lamictal is the only thing that I take for bipolar depression. It's worked great so far.

04/25/2011 12:19 PM  Top
Joy75
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I've been on Lamictal for two years. My doctor tried weaning me off it and I became depressed again. I am now back on it and feeling much better, so yes, in my case it worked great for depression. It's a great medication.
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04/25/2011 06:11 PM  Top
dizzyb
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I find Lamictal great for depression. One night I called the ER (I was almost suicidal)they told me to take extra Lamical, not anti-depression. By the next day I was feeling better. It was originally on label as an anti-convulsant. Then it was found that it had excellent mood-stablising properties and was used for BP. As a mood atabiliser, it works on depression and hypomania, but extra well for depression.

Many people are on an anti-dep as well if the depression is bad. I have treatment resistant depression so am on Lamictal, an anti-dep and Lithium to combat it.

Long story short, I definitely recommend Lamictal as a first line treatment for BP and specifically depression. I wish you all the best Smile

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