I take Lamictal in the morning (between 6 and 7 am). By 6 or 7 pm, I am incredibly irritable and agitated. I've tried taking it an hour or two later, but it only extends the effectiveness by an hour or two. Does anyone know if they make an extended release Lamictal?
2006-10-15 04:18:22 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Mental Health
For me no, I seem to be pretty stable through out the day. I am bipolar (hypo-manic type). I was taking 50m Seroquel (mood stabilizer) every night before bed time and 40mg Paxil in the morning (5-6 am.)
Recently I had open heart surgery and my heart sergeon switched me from Paxil to Wellbutrin. He did this because I was a 2 pack/day smoker and the Wellbutrin (aka: Zybal) works to curb the cravings as well as the withdrawl symptoms. I am taking 150mg morning and night. Since I have been on the Wellbutrin I have noticed that I still remain steady and stable through out the day but it is different from when I was using Paxil. Therefore, when I have been smoke-free for a couple of months I plan to ask about going back to the Paxil.
As best I can tell Lamictal does not have an XR version. There are three links below that will tell you more about Lamictal.
There are so many medications out there to help us bipolars that there is one or a combination of them that will work very well for you. Don't give-up, keep after your doctor. Keep him/he informed of changes in symptoms you already have and new ones or ones that go away. Good communications between doctor and patient is one of the most essiential needs in order to develope a sucessful treatment strategy.
I hope I have helped in some small way.I would like to invite you to visit my personal website dealing with bipolar disorder. It is called Our Bipolar World. I am a long way from completeing the site but there is enough information and links to make it useful. You will find a link to my site below.
Sincerely,
Terry
terry@ourbipolarworld.com
2006-10-15 05:05:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Before messing around with meds, you should talk to your doctor. They would know if there is an extended release formula, or if there is another way to manage it. You probably aren't the only person who experiences this problem, and they may already have an answer.
2006-10-15 04:27:47 · answer #2 · answered by swbiblio 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It relies upon on what you're asking your self, yet once you're taking drugs and alcohol you adjust into greater based and that makes you greater desperate, which finally leads to much less honesty interior the tip.
2016-12-26 19:49:16 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't fool around with this medication, take it as prescribed. Lamictal is a powerful med for mental illness, consult with your pdoc.
2006-10-15 08:51:08 · answer #4 · answered by been there, done that 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Split the dose between morning and evening like I do. There's no medical reason not to.
2006-10-15 05:42:52 · answer #5 · answered by Random Bloke 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cut your pill in half and take one in the morning and one in evening.
What is your dosage ?
Maybe you need to increase you dosage and take 1/2 twice daily.
2006-10-15 04:23:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yea, I'm bi polar and when they had me mis diagnosed and I was on prozac i had this problem and the increased my dosage so you should probably talk to your dr about it. I'm taking Topamax right now and have no complaints so far.
2006-10-15 04:27:20 · answer #7 · answered by Jlove24 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe if u take it only once a day will help u adjust to it...try that for a couple days.....then talk to your doctor ......he may have suggestions.....
2006-10-15 04:59:49 · answer #8 · answered by IT'S JUST ME ! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋