New to board with Questions

[brendajune]

Hello

I was told I was bipolar about 10 years ago. I have been on paxil.effexor,depakote (tegratol) SP. zoloft xanax wellbutrin. and I few others. None worked to well for me. Most of the time I would just stop taking them cause I would feel like I was better and didnt need tham anymore. I now know that I cant do that anymore. I have found a new Dr and she has put me on. Lamictal and Zyprexa. Have or are anyone here on the same thing? If so how did it work for you.

[CarenR]

Welcome to the board,, you will be helped here.......

I take Zyprexa for Bipolar 1.. I love this drug as it puts me to sleep everynight, I have no sleepness nights.........

Caren

[katlin09]

Hello and welcome. I was diagnosed BPII for 17 yrs. I currently take Lamictal 50mg, Seroquel 450mg, Topomax 100mg, and Zoloft 50mg. I just started the Lamictal 4 weeks ago and am having some activation reactions, meaning mania and aggrivation, but am willing to ride these out as the Lamictal is supposed to be really good for Depression.

[seaturtle]

Lamictal hwas worked wonders for me. I do have considerable agitation from it, but will use Xanax to bring myself down when I really need to. I never took Zyprexa.

Give it some time, too. For me, the positive effects of the Lamictal far outweight the agitation, though at times I do wish I could sit still.

LEt us know how it goes!
Seaturtle

[savvy traveller]

i am on lamictal and it has done wonders with making me a very functional person. i used to be on depakote and it made me feel like i wasn't all there.