Night One of Lamictal

It helps a lot to be consistent in taking meds. I learned this the hard way.

UPDATE: I feel a little more grounded now days. I think the lack of sleep was bothering me so cuz I was in a low. I still am but not as severe and definitely in a mixed state now with more high then low. When I get to feeling crazy I usually cut or burn... I held off this time...at least for a long while! Instead in the past few days (since Friday) I have gotten a tattoo the size of my open hand and my nape pierced (a barbell an inch long on the back of my neck). I also did a little burning but nothing major. I've had a strong desire to cut but I go in for a physical mandated by my psych lady the beginning of January and I don't want her to see any fresh scars... So I been tryin my hardest to hold off! I feel not as crazy though.. For some reason cutting/burning brings me back to where I can deal. I just don't get it.. So ya! All is good in my neighborhood! lol

Hope thigs get really settled for you soon hon on all accounts

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Can Lamictal cause nose bleeds?! I'm now on my second nose bleed today alone! I haven't had this bad of a nose bleed since I was young! I seem to be having them more than usual...is this just a coincidence or....?

I am not sure about that - I think you should ask your team on Monday jsut to make sure it is nothing to worry about. Hopefully it is just coincidence.

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Met with my psych lady today... She prescribed me 100mg of Trazadone and tried to talk me into taking a stronger anti psych med. I refused and she said ok. So my Lamictal gets upped to 50mg Wednesday... She than went on to say and than 100 from there than 200... I was like WHAT?! That high?! She said since I won't take something stronger that's the only way to settle me down.. grrrr... But she's the doc! I'm just along for the ride! Same with the Traz.. she said if I don't get 8 hours of sleep on the 100 than to take 150 the next night and still if not than 200.. I was just thinking holy cow! I haven't gotten 8 hours of sleep in a LONG time! To me that seems like a waste of time! That's a 3rd of a day!!! Just hearing how easily she is to up my meds and let me do that by my discretion and how she wants to put me on something stronger.... Idk.. makes me nervous.. I just don't wanna get too hopped up on meds so not to function. I've seen how fast that can happen and how sad it really is! So I figure Imma stay on the Lamictal and give that a fair shot before even considering something stronger! So we shall see what happens! OH! Annnnd since I'm taking these I gotta go in for blood draws and what not and she also said I need to get a physical as well. Which pretty sure means Imma need to get naked and they look over your whole body. Which means they're gonna see my scars and will also prolly tell her. I tried getting out of the physical and just do blood work but she said I need to since it's been so long! Kinda really nervous. It's one thing for a tattoo guy to see them but another for a doctor! A doctor will prolly touch them and ask more pervasive questions and what not. Life can only get more interesting from here on out! See what happens...

Yeh I hear ya, i still remember being in my dr office (general practioner) and getting stitches taken out where I stabbed myself, along with all the other cuts, pretty shameful I felt. If it makes you feel any better I was on 200mg trazadone to sleep and it did not make me feel like a zombie, but I hear you that all these med increases are making you nervous. In the end I had to go an antipsychotic anyway due to psychosis with mania, which negated the need for trazadone. I am lucky (after being on three different antipsychotics) to find one that works well for me. Never been on lamictal, if this depression keeps up and my antidepressant doesnt work I might ask to give it a try.