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I was diagnosed with all of the same things and I am currently eyeing the Lamictal pill on my desk that I have been hesitating to take for the past 3 months... I've been really nervous about trying it too as medications really just scare me. I'm going to give it a try though, I think I've researched this med enough. I am also on clonazepam 0.5mg as needed for panic disorder & agoraphobia but I think I may need to take it more often and will be talking to my psych about that.

Just found you ty for putting all this out i can totally relate wishing you the best God Bless❤

Im been through the same thing they make you feel worse actually at times less than a human i had someone at my old clinic done my assessment told me mental patients are like cattle your known by a number on a chart. So much more sorry you had to go through that hope things are better now ❤ im on day 14 of lamictal just went up for the first time today. Ive had stomach virus typer stuff lots of heartburn werid burping thing and a stuffy nose all started the 4th day still going on but i do feel better far as my anxiety just these other things going on

I really enjoy these! Thank you ❤️

U NEED TO HOP ON DA TREADMILL☠☠

Ty for sharing

You described me

This kind of content is needed though. It's real. So don't be down about your videos. Also, I get the anxiety about going on a higher dose. I have that too. But 75, even 100mg isn't a high dose of lamictal. Just decide for yourself the highest mg you're willing to go and communicate that and your fears to your doctor.

Medication takes 6 -8 weeks to work be dedicated

Just a question but I've been watching some videos on lamictal and I was wondering how your doing on it and if your even still on it ? I just started taking it today. Thanks for reading and I hope your doing great thanks for the videos.

They should never that anything personal! Have you told them you feel this way?

You need a new psychiatrist asap!

You did great ! Keep trying one step & breath at a time ! I've been exactly where you are you WILL get thru it ! You got this ! BTW I just started the mood stableizer yesterday I'm kinda terrified of side effects but your videos helped me Thank you 😊

Did you ever take the Hydroxyzine?

Yes! I feel ignored. Multiple therapists I have told certain drugs didn’t work for me in the past and 20 minutes later they are pushing the same drug on me. It’s incredibly frustrating especially for how much money this can cost. It’s hard to trust people already. This just adds fuel to the fire. It’s so hard to find the right therapist. Thank you so much for sharing, I also have a really hard time going anywhere by myself. Really feeling a lot less alone in this right now. - An ignored Guinea pig.

Woah! I’m also on Klonopin and Hydroxyzine and I start Lamictal tomorrow. I have PTSD and Anxiety with agoraphobic tendencies when I’m at my worst. I take my Hydroxyzine before bed because it also makes me so tired! Thanks for sharing!

About to start forcing myself to go further.. and i understand about the red light and waiting.. it’s like being trapped

Thank you for being so transparent. This video was really helpful!

I don't mean to sound rude but I was the same way until I realized I am self centered and 9 times out 10 people are not even looking at you because they are self centered!!

I don't know if your still on but I listen to you and like you I am bipolar and on 50 mg lamitical and 150 wellbutrin. You mentioned therapists! Omg so true. I find that they are useless. One said go slow with everything. Pet your cat. You and I both know spending time doing anything is impossible. I pet my cat all the time. Also I know how doctor's can be. The last one was chewing and snapping her gum telling me I don't have breast cancer. The pap smear one said she has no reason to check me since I had an abortion . I had one at 17. My mother the father and everyone in between told me too. I am 61 now. Old enough to be your mother but still struggling with bipolar. I am retired. Worked 30 years in jobs behind the scenes to avoid getting too close to people due to my moods. Everytime I was offered a higher position I turned it down.

Why do you take it at night took my first dose this morning

Thank you for being honest. Let’s pray we feel relief

Thank you 💙💙💙

I have bipolar 2 and went through hell when i was young. I am 40. So then no one knew what it was. I was considered a freak. I have been through alot. Now today i am on lexapro and wellbutrin. But i need a mood stablizer. So i was hoping my dr. Could add lamitical on.

I am thinking about taking Lamitical and really want to follow your progress. Tx

Enjoyed the video thank you for being brave and making it and putting on CZcams

This content is needed!

Zoe I’m starting lamotrigine soon

I started lamotrigine today! Praying it helps with my depression and mood. Thank you for sharing this. Best of luck and godspeed

I was also given hydroxozine with my lamictal, never dipped into it either.

Hang in there!! Sending our love from the PO3 Podcast. I went through the same process and it’s very scary, you’re not alone!

did it increase your appetite?

I like your videos. Seems like we have alot in common mental health wise. I have lamotrigine but I am scared to start it.

At times the last few weeks I’ve had giggly stoned and high sensations like I’d had a joint - going from 150 to 175 (9 days), then 200 (17 days). Over three and a half weeks it’s all gone to shit! I’d fee Calm and relaxed and slow breathing - literally zero anxiety. But I’ve had horrible dizziness and my head has moments of “lolling” around. I drove my car and had a car accident! I had gone up from 150mg to then 175mg and then 200mg. I have actually “had mood swings” where I never had them before, and I feel I’ve been misdiagnosed - hence why for me, I’m having so much trouble I think - OR - the mood swings are revealing bipolar and will settle ? I’m just so confused. They are actually causing me mood swings daily. I’ll feel ok and not dizzy, then I’ll feel not dizzy but low. I’ve had pressure behind my eyes like they are bulging out of my head! I’ve been spaced out, can’t focus or even do a simple task. I’ve had to take a week off from work. So last Friday (5 days ago), I dropped back to 175mg and then after dosing 75mg at night i had giddy giggly highs like I was stoned and had dropped Valium. For the last three weeks it’s been nothing unpredictable at higher doses for me. Be very very careful. I can’t reach my psych as he’s on a weeks break. I’m of course not in a good mood at the moment - for most of today I wasn’t dizzy and felt ok. Then for a few hours in the afternoon it came back. Took evening meds, it went away; and the bad mood appeared. Pay attention to your moods!!!!! If I have to come off of this I’m going back to hospital, it’s what I’m considering. Most have said to me this, “I feel a bit crap for a few days going up a dose, then feels ok”. This HAS NOT BEEN THE CASE AT ALL!! I feel very alone and frightened by all this. I’m incredibly logical when it comes to medications and it’s not a psychological cause.

I appreciate this video! It's real and it's way more useful than a lot of CZcams vids. I love seeing people going through what I have, especially with mental health! ❤️

Benzos can cause agoraphobia eventually. It happened to me. I am 10 months off my clonozopam after a 2 1/2 year taper. Please be careful tapering off your benzo...

Hi Zoe, I can relate to the feeling about not wanting to take medications because you don't want to put your control in the hands of a medication. I had a nurse practitioner tell me something that helped me with this thought. They said not to think of medications as a crutch but more of a tool to get us where we want to be. For example, if we want to travel somewhere that is 15 miles away, we have options to get there. We could walk, but that would take a really long time and probably make us tired when we get there, or we could take a car and we would get there in a fraction of the time. Medications are like the car, we don't have to use them but they sure make the journey a hell of a lot easier. Thank you for posting! I just started back on Lamictal this week along with Effexor 75mg and Seroquel 50mg. From when I remember taking Lamictal in the past, as the Lamictal went up I didnt have to take Seroquel anymore.

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Thank you for raising awareness!

this is such a good topic to speak about thank you so much for sharing!!❤️

I’m on my first day of taking it. I’m just freaking out bc I have a sun burn feeling sensation on my body but no rash and I had the worst insomnia lastnight after taking it. I’m a hypochondriac as well lol I’ve done so much research that idk if it’s my head playing games.

I saw your first video and you mentioned hydroxyzine. If you havent taken it please dont. It ruined my life.

Yellow and red look so good on you! you are a beautiful and confident woman

Did the lamictal cause any suicidal thoughts ?

Thank you for sharing this vulnerable moment with us. Love the poem.

Looking forward to seeing more of you 🌸

I’m so proud of you! I think it was a good call on not doing it for a second time, it’s best to take it slow and only push so far.

YES. completely - "very clinical and empathy and the general sense of being a human being" is my frustration

I got sick of the Bullcrap with the Mental Health System, I am now being treated with meds by my Primary Care Physician . For me personally.....thats the way to go

And i know america is best in the world.. what is the best antidepressant in abd?