Lamictal, Just Diagnosed Bipolar 1

My husband is bipolar ii (and borderline) and takes lamictal. He says that the first few days after he started it, or had his dosage adjusted he felt a little weird and blah, but after a week or so that feeling passed.

Definitely let your doctor know. Are you journaling this sort of thing? That would be very helpful information.

I was unaware that lamictal was indicated for bp i.

Thanks for the reply, I still am trying to do research on the different levels of bipolar. My psysch suggested a book called "a unquiet mind."
i will definetley start a journal. That is a very good idea. I will also let my psych know how if feel right now. I am really terrified I think of this new situation. I always thought I just had some depression issues for the last 6-7 years. I just started feeling different at times. I just want to get better. Thanks again. It does help. Not alot of people I can talk to about this.

Hi, I was diagnosed bipolar in the summer of 2004. I first went through a mania and then got depressed a few months later. I was depressed for over five months and then I lost my dad to suicide, he was also bipolar. Anyways, we both were on lamictal and so many other anti-depressants. Unfortantly, he never found one that was helpful. I have tried effixor, abilify, lithium, welbutrin, adderall and a few others - until I found one that worked. The only one that worked for me was adderall and lithium. Adderall can be dangerous though since it is an amphedimine and with me (it makes me have no appetite). Anyways, I finally have felt like myself for over 7 months. Im more talkative, social, focused, happy and have goals again.
Everyone is different and with psychiatrists it is sometimes all trial and error when finding a medication that is right for someone. The only reason I am anti-lamictal is becasue it did not work for me and my dad had been on lamictal for only two weeks before he took his own life.
Sorry to be a downer...I didnt mean to turn this into a suicide/depressing response.

Thank you for the info. I am now going on week 4 of lamictal trying to give it a chance. Not for sure that it is working all that well. I still seem really irritable and cranky. I see my pysch in a couple of weeks I also notice that I am gaining weight with this one. The extra weight doesn't help any issues that I have . Thanks for the reply. Sorry about your dad. Losing a parent is really difficult.

My bp son started lamicatal 2 months ago and says it is the best he has felt in years. He also takes serquel and another antidepressant but it took time to reach his target dose.