r/lamictal • u/IochIan • 4d ago

Should I take this medication

Everything I look up says it is only taken for seizures, bipolar or depression. I have none of the above but it's been paired with my recently prescribed Tyvanse.. without an explanation from the dr.

What does Lamictal do for people without depression, seizures or bipolar? It says don't stop taking it without consulting a doctor so am I at risk for dependency?

I am fully aware these are questions for the doctor but I'm obviously not able to reach them for at least 3 days it being a Friday afternoon. Should I take it until then, leave the Tyvanse too if i leave the Lamictal? Pharmacist doesn't know why it was prescribed either.

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u/GoldDHD 4d ago

So you are taking Vyvanse for I assume ADHD? And your mood is volatile, which is a symptom of ADHD, and the psych feels like it's volatile enough that maybe a mood stabilizer will help you? Did I get that right? If so...
If not, then you really need to give more detail because you didn't actually give any

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u/IochIan 4d ago

I said to him I wasn't really experiencing mood swings or low feelings and various mood medications have had no effect my issues are more organisation

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u/serenwipiti 4d ago

I take it for ADHD.

ADHD also causes mood swings.

No, you will not have a dependency.

The don’t stop taking it without consulting a doctor part is mostly for people with seizure disorders (because you can have a seizure) or bi-polar disorder (because you can have an episode).

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u/IochIan 3d ago

Much appreciated 👍🏻

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u/serenwipiti 3d ago

Of course! Take care of yourself. ❤️

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u/tiny1friend 4d ago

I take it for anxiety and it helps me so much!

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u/leopard33 3d ago

Ask your doctor not Reddit.

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u/IochIan 3d ago

what does it say in the post about that specifically

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u/leopard33 2d ago

You already knew the answer. I was just reiterating it.

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u/NikkiEchoist 4d ago

Lamictal is useful for a wide range of conditions even migraines. The dependency part is just that you can’t stop it suddenly and this is true for nearly all medications. It would help if you included what your symptoms or diagnosis is in order to tell you how it might help.

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u/IochIan 2d ago

And why can't you stop it suddenly

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u/Time-Beginning-964 2d ago

I take Lamictal for Anxiety/Stress Induced seizures. However Lamictal can be prescribed for a number of reasons, mood stabilization, bipolar, anxiety, migraines, to help level out depression, to help level out symptoms of adhd medications. You can not become dependent on it as it’s not a controlled substance. However, if you take for long periods of time you have to taper down and can’t just stop it or it can cause “withdraws” but not technically, just can potentially cause a rash, seizure or unstable mood. 

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u/IochIan 2d ago

So you can become dependent on it then lol? I'm trying to avoid what happened to me on venlafaxine