side effects of lamictal

Hi--I have recently started treatment of my depression with lamictal do try to eleviate the very low mood swings. I am also taking 300 mg welbtrin and have been for over a year. I am using a sample pack and since hitting the 100mg dose, i have had boughts of uncontrollable crying, agitation, headaches, suicideal thoughts and yesterday such anxiety that i ws shaking and could not rid the awful pit in my stomach or keep any inner calmness.

is there any advise out there? should i hang in there at the 100mg or drop back down to half of the 100 pill?

I'm scared i'll loose it at work on 1/2/07. I also keep misplacing everything.

theresa- are you on lamictal just for depression or for bipolar?

are you on lamictal for depression alone or bipolar??

I also have crying attacks for stupid things and agitate very quickly/easy. I think it is the Lamictal too. I am on 400 mgs a day! I hear sounds and voices. I am so freaked out! My Pschyatrist will not take me off it. What should I do?

Oh my gosh you guys take control of your healthcare. If you are on 400 mg of the drug see if you can go down. I find doctors always want to go up. With my lamictal I went up and everything got worse. If you are more agitated then maybe another drug would be a better fit. Also try working out or taking a walk. However be in tune with your body and be in constant communication with your doctor. They are not mind readers. Journal whats going on with you and try to find patterns. If you don't like how you are feeling see if there are alternative medications. But do it all with your doctor.

I'm on Lamictal for epilespy and when I first started taking it I also went through severe mood swings and depression, but my doctor said that lamictal wasn't shown to do that. After a while my mood swings stopped. I'm thinking that it just takes a little time for the body to adjust to it is all.

Lamictal IS known to be capable of causing terrible mood instability, esp at the lower, starting doses. It is unconscionable for a dr. to deny that, or to be so behind on the literature in his/her field.

I'm so sorry for those of you who've had to go through such hell. Ativan helped me, and adding trileptal helped, too. Hate taking so many drugs. Bipolar II