lamictal and effexor as mood stabilizer and anti depressant

sabes2631

I have finally decided to address my mood swings and depression.
I am in therapy and that has been a tremendous help.
I am newly married. I am a successful professional. Own a new home.
But I am so tired of dealing with the ups and downs.

The thing is that being on medication scares the **** out of me. It makes me feel defeated and more depressed at the thought of being on it.

I took the first one for the first time tonight. I am afraid of taking anything.

Has anyone experienced this combo? I am seeing a therapist 2x a month and the shrink for medication monitoring every 3 weeks -- so I am going about it correctly.

Just really scared i guess.

April0815

I have never heard of lamictal, is this generic for something else? My brother use to be on effexor and it worked wonders. I take Cymbalta. Don't feel defeated, sometime we just need a little help. I am so much better on medicine. I think of it like anything else, I don't want to get pregnant so I take birth control pills, I don't want to be a b**tch or get a divorce so I take an anti-depressant. :laugh:

mamaturner

I had serious depression and drug problems in my teenage years so I kind of know what your going thru, of course each scenario is different. And YES you are going about things the right way.. but if you need anything I'm here!!

stacyschiefer

I am getting off Effexor xr. It worked really well for me for about 11 yrs, now I am switching to Zoloft. I am scared Zoloft might make me gain weight. I took Lamictal, it did nothing for me. I think that is more fr people with Bi polarism. I do not have that. Sometimes it is perscribed for mood swings, but I think Effexor should be enough. I took it for anxiety. Wellbutrin is good too. Dont take them both together. I did that and my last doc said that was a total over kill for someone with anxiety.

sabes2631

Thanks. I think the dr. thinks i am slightly bi polar. Which makes sense because when i cam in a good mood, its really good, but i always know with that a few days of really bad are coming. It isnt extreme, but enough to make my husband a little nuts.

The effexor has made me soooooo very greenly nauseous this morning. I feel like if i throw up i will feel better.

sabes2631

less nausea today. and i know that it takes a while to work, but i didnt have that feeling of dread driving into work today or that impending feeling of doom or that heavy sadness of wanting to crawl under a rock and die...

so i guees that is good.

i also havent had my daily intake of wine since i began 3 days ago. a good thing is that my tummy isnt as bloated today! lol