Hi, I have been on Lamictal and Abilify for quite some time. These meds are not helping my depression. Yesterday it all came to a head with uncontrollable crying and horrible feelings all around....
Dear Karen, I appreciate this response very much. I know not to believe everything I read but I did not want to psych myself into thinking the meds are not working. Thank you again for taking the...
I have prescribed Adderall xr 20mg for lack of concentration due to my depression. The pharmacy gave me the generic. Does anyone know if the generic is as effective as the name brand? I have been...
Thanks Karen. I appreciate this useful advice. I will do this. Take good care. Sam...
Dear All, Question: I am now taking Adderal 20mg. The medication works very well. My question has to do with exercise. I am a cyclist and would like to know if it is okay to exercise while on this...
Thank you so much Karen. I could not agree more. I took 20mg for the first time today and got much more accomplished than I normally would. Thanks so much for your input! Sam...
It has been some time since I wrote. I originally wrote because I was am on 75mg of lamictal and 2mg of abilfy for depression. It was helping at first but I kept waking up in the middle of the night....
Dear Karen, Thank you so much again for your reply. When you say your first husband took Ambien and Restoril but not at the same time do you mean not during the same period of time or during...
Dear Karen, I cannot thank you enough for this email. I just wrote to my doctor and found out the Ambien CR is covered by my insurance company. I have dabbled with meditation but not very...
Hi, I am on Abilify 2mg. It was working so well. In fact it was the first thing that worked on my difficult depression and anxiety. My problem (as I posted before) is I cannot sleep through the...
Dear Karen, Thanks again for your reply. Well the doctor prescribed Ambien for me too. Unfortunately I could not afford the slow release - it cost $200 and insurance does not cover it. I have regular...
Abilify seems to be working for my depression and anxiety and I am so incredibly grateful for this I can't put it into words. BUT now I have a new problem. I am having trouble sleeping through the...
Hi again, I am on my second day of Abilify and I actually feel better already. I do have a serious question about the time of day or night to take this med. the first day I took it in the morning and...
Dear Karen, Thank you so much for this wonderful and encouraging response! I will keep you posted. I was prescribed 2 mg but I am scheduled to go up to 4mg in a week. Would you mind telling me the...
Dear Joyce, I posted again with a topic. Hope to see some answers- thank you so much again! Just found it! Sorry for having such a problem but I thought I found the answers to my posts about Abilfy...
Dear Joyce, thank you so much for this quick reply. I am not sure where to post the topic. Would you be so kind to let me know. The question I cannot find answers to is not the opiate question; I am...
Hi, I recently posted this question but not sure if it went through, so I am posting again. I went to my psych the other day, she decided to keep me on 50mg of Lamictal instead of raising it to 75for...
Hi again, I was prescribed Abilify 2mg today to go alongwith Lamictal 50 mg. I wanted to know if anyone has had success on this combination and what you feel about Ability in general. I am terribly...
Hi again and thank you so much for your quick replies. I did try Wellbutrin years ago and had a bad reactin; racing heart etc. new question: my feeling is my doctor is going to ask me to try older...
Hi, thanks all for the advice about opiates and the dangers. I had a very bad evening depression wise. I feel like I am at a loss. I just want to feel better (normal) and joyful about life. I...
Hi, I am now on Lamictal for 13 days. I do not respond to any SSRI medications anymore. The Lamictal has slightly eased my depression and anxiety. I am on 50mg and scheduled to go up to 75mg in a few...
Dear Karen, Thank you! I could not put this sensation into words. Brain zaps sounds exactly like what I am experiencing. Yes, it feels so weird! I am so glad to hear that this normally goes away as...
Hi, I am on my 8th day of Lamictal 25mg. I am scheduled to go to 50mg today. I recently (while on 25mg) started experiencing (hard to describe) a sort of whooshing in my head along with slight...
Hi, I was prescribed Lamictal today. I have been suffering for a very long time with depression and anxiety. I believe I have tried every SSRI possible; some worked for awhile, some not at all. My...