Lamictal and or Celexa

I was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder and bi polar nos..  the psych gave me lamictal and celexa but I was having alot of medical problems and I thought it was the lamictal so i quit taking it. But it wasn't.   And was just taking the celexa but I was gaining alot of weight , and I allready have issues with weight.  I always think I can go off pills and that I don't need them, and then someone can say something that irritates me, and I get so pissed. And it usually only lasts for a minute or two, but it's like I turn in to Linda Blair from the exorcist..  I was thinking that maybe I just need to take the Lamictal and not take the celexa since the lamictal is weight neutral..  Does anyone taking Lamictal think it will work for my mood swings?

[ILADVOCATE]

You should speak to your psychiatrist about this but often an anti-depressent will make the manic phase of bipolar worse, certainly by itself. Lamictal is a full mood stabilizer so it should be of help. Celexa alone may very likely cause problems. A mood stabilizer or a combination of mood stabilizers is often best although a psychiatrist would know more.

[vox_weps]

I completely agree with iladvocate. I am bi-polar with BPD and taking celexa alone is dangerous for us. It is an SSRI and is "activating", which means it makes more serortonin and dopamine available, which are mood elevators. It makes our highs WORSE. Frighteningly worse sometimes. Lamictal is a mood stabilizer that specifically works with your brain cells to prevent them from giving "mixed messages". But it sometimes needs a mood elevator with it because it brings you to mood stable which for BPD and bi-polar is usually deprewssion. That's why the celexa is added.

If you are to stay on a med, go with lamictal. It is supposed to work on both depression and mood swings, so give it a go. If not, try a different SSRI like zoloft.

[freebird227]

My husband awears he has seen my head spin around lol.There is not a absolute science to meds. because we all have our own chemistry.
I tried, but to no avail to take Lamictal...I had a text book reaction. Boo Hoo
So now I am on Seroquel I dose @ 50mg.x2daily and 150@ evening I also use Kolopin 0.5mg. as needed.This cocktail has been working for me now going on 6 months.
   The borderline is a whole different ball game. That is something I do therapy for.I have been in some form of human enlightment since I was in my early 20s. I am also a recovering addict of 24 years clean.
I have had a colorful life to say the least.
Try not to overwhelm yourself with the labels gest learn what you can about it and if possible keep a mood diary to see your progress and where you need to work harder at.
We have a tracker for that.....Gook luck and keep posting  

[bpchrisb]

I suffered through some bad mixed episodes and agitated mania while I was on Celexa. My doc thought I was dealing with depression and GAD, so they added Neurontin anf the Klonopin into the mix, to no avail. They just made the down mood swings worse. They placed me on Lamictal and it turned everything around, almost immediately. However, as we increase the dosage of Lamictal, we had to dump the Celexa as it was still causing me mood swings. I didn't even out completely until my doc took me completely off of Celexa.

The Lamictal has been a life saver for me. I'd talk to your doc and stick with it.

[Medsforlife]

I've been taking Lamictal for about 3 months, but can't stand the side effects anymore!  I feel like I traded anxiety for ADD.  I can't focus, have short-term memory loss, speak slowly, and have an exceding amount of mucus in my throat.  I was taking 300mg.  Now I'm at 225mg.  It has helped to take down the dose, but it's still very annoying!  I take it with 300mg of Effexor XR which I have been taking for several years.  Does anyone have a suggestion on a replacement for Lamictal?  I've also been diagnosed with Bi-Polar NOS.  Lamictal works okay for my mood, but the anxiety is still bothersom.

[joann19825524]

i take 800 mg neurontin 4 times a day and added along with it is lamictal 150 mg 1 time daily, celexa  20 mg 1 time a day, prozac 80 mg 1 time a day and klonopin 1mg 4 times a day and i take remeron 30mg at bedtime has anyone ever took these combinations b4 ? id like to stop prozac i dont like the way i feel on it but they said i have to have it with lamictal and celexa to balance them out i hjave bipolar, schizophrenia, manic depressive, and post traumatic stress syndrome does anyone think this is dangerous or if it will give me the downs instead of energy wise?

[rogelio63]

I've done okay with lamictal, but lamictal and celexa, not so good.  And now lamictal with wellbutrin, not so good.  At least I think it's not the lamictal.  I know my PsychNP put a big no in her notes regarding me and celexa.