DaveFoster
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I've been recommended by multiple doctors to try lamotrigine for anxiety.
It's used to minorly improve symptoms of depression and anxiety, but it's primarily used as a "mood stabalizer" similar to lithium. It's been linked to potential atrophic neurodegeneration over the long-term, and it can cause a lethal skin rash called Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS).
It tends to have a favorable side effect profile apart from the aforementioned rash.
Does anyone have any experiences with lamotrigine?
Here's what I found on the RP forum as of 12/13/17:
"I have looked at this site for some time, searching for ways to lower my serotonin levels after having drug-induced Serotonin Syndrome and Bipolar II like symptoms, and consequently food tryptophan sensitivity that keeps returning me to serotonin toxicity.
This happened in September 2012, I got better with time, but then tried Lithium Orotate a year ago (which I then found 'enhances serotonin release') and prescribed Lamotrigine (part SSRI) just a few months ago, both were huge set-backs sending me nearly back to square one each time."
Source: After effects of "Serotonin Syndrome" - Advice please!
It's used to minorly improve symptoms of depression and anxiety, but it's primarily used as a "mood stabalizer" similar to lithium. It's been linked to potential atrophic neurodegeneration over the long-term, and it can cause a lethal skin rash called Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS).
It tends to have a favorable side effect profile apart from the aforementioned rash.
Does anyone have any experiences with lamotrigine?
Here's what I found on the RP forum as of 12/13/17:
"I have looked at this site for some time, searching for ways to lower my serotonin levels after having drug-induced Serotonin Syndrome and Bipolar II like symptoms, and consequently food tryptophan sensitivity that keeps returning me to serotonin toxicity.
This happened in September 2012, I got better with time, but then tried Lithium Orotate a year ago (which I then found 'enhances serotonin release') and prescribed Lamotrigine (part SSRI) just a few months ago, both were huge set-backs sending me nearly back to square one each time."
Source: After effects of "Serotonin Syndrome" - Advice please!