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Default Apr 11, 2019 at 09:15 PM
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I just started seeing a psychiatrist for the first time a month ago. Before that all my prescriptions were handled by a GP. Since 2012 I've tried lexapro, xanax, cymbalta, and effexor. Psychiatrist diagnosed me with major depression disorder and started me on welbutrin xl 150mg. I had my follow up appointment today and the welbutrin isn't really helping, so we increased to 300mg.

But she also told me she wanted to consider a mood stabilizer instead, to help with day to day extreme mood swings. She told me to research Lamictal and if Welbutrin still isn't working then we will consider that. I really like her and trust her and she's actually the first mental health professional I've actually had a good experience with. But I'm looking this medication up and I'm getting nervous because it says it treats bipolar 1. Does this mean my psychiatrist thinks I have bipolar disorder? Has anyone used lamictal for depression after struggling with other antidepressants?

If it comes to the point where we start seriously considering it, I will ask her questions and tell her I'm nervous about it because it seems like such an extreme medication. I'm just kind of freaking out right now and looking for a little reassurance about being recommended to start a mood stabilizer.
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Default Apr 12, 2019 at 01:07 AM
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Lamictal has brought me peace no other med has. I'm not bp. Just have severe mood swings (it's fun being postmenopausal lol)
It is important to follow dosing directions. The side effects you will read about are possible, not probable.
It won't hurt to try it and see if it works for you.

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Default Apr 12, 2019 at 05:52 AM
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There are many people who aren't bipolar that take and respond well to mood stabilizers

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Default Apr 12, 2019 at 06:12 AM
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Many people with a mood disorder take mood stabilizers that are not bipolar.

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Default Apr 12, 2019 at 11:50 AM
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drugs are drugs. an antipsychotic/tranquilizer will change anyone's brain chemistry in fairly predictable ways...so, too, will a stimulant or a benzodiazepine, on and on it goes. so...the issue isn't so much "treating (diagnosis)," its about matching drugs to whatever problems bother you the most, hopefully with an eye to avoid side effects.
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