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Lamictal And Lithium Combination

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Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi MD

I am discontinuing LIthium after 22 years and adding Lamictal . Right now I'm at 450 Lithium and 50 Lamictal I feel fine - how proceed with cross taper? I'm in 4th week of change. YYYY@YYYY ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi ( Psychiatrist)
Dr.    Suresh Heijebu MD

lamictal snd lithium any solution to this as I have rheumitise arthris willzimovane help to sleep any side effects in the short term is lomg term use ofvimovo recommended lastly can stopping lithium... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Suresh Heijebu ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.      Ashish Mittal MD

My son was taking 600mg lithium , 200 mg lamictal . This was decreased to 450 mg lithium, 150 mg of lamictal, and the doctor added 150 mg of seroquel yesterday. My son could not function today... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ashish Mittal ( Psychiatrist)
Dr. Shubham Mehta MD

Hi, I was diagnosis with bipolar in Nov I think, I've been on lithium , deplore and now on lamictal . I've so many problems with each. E. P. S. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shubham Mehta ( Psychiatrist)
Dr. Chintan Solanki MD

though I am continuing with maintenance dose of Lamictal-200mg. My doc advised me to add Lithium SR 400 ... whether go for addition of Lithium 400 as advised or anyother mood stabiliser or medicine... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Chintan Solanki ( Psychiatrist)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr. Veera Raghava Rao Buddha. MD

never suggested lithium for me? I don t get severely manic, have rapid cycling hypomania, depression and anxiety. Isn t lithium the main med for bipolar? I am on lamictal again now.,but curious why... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Veera Raghava Rao Buddha. ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Michelle Gibson James MD

My 55 y.o. brother has major depression. He s taking prescribed Lithium & Abilify & Effexor. Dr tried to wean from Lithium since he s been on it for many yrs, but depression got much worse. Dr added ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Michelle Gibson James ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Matt Wachsman MD

I ve taken Lamictel (spelling?) before for bi-polar disorder. I just titrated up and I m at 200 mg; i m also taking Lithium (which I have for 20 years) I can t sleep and read that Lamictel may cause ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Matt Wachsman ( Addiction Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Preeti Parakh MD

Hi, I am taking 300 mg of lithuim, 350 mg seroquel xr, 350 mg. lamictal . First, Will I ever be ... because I have an under active thyroid. Then lamictal has reeked havoc with my memory what med could I ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Preeti Parakh ( Addiction Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Vishal Garala MD

I have been on 600mg /2x lithium for three weeks and 200mg lamictal. Today I woke with a migraine the vomiting all day now I feel nauseous and like mosquitos are biting me everywhere I am 125lb 5 5 ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vishal Garala ( Psychiatrist)