Bipolarhappens.com Reader Comment
I received such a great email from a reader named Daphne Stevens that I’m posting parts of it on the blog. I think it helps so much for us to see that we all go through the same challenges with this illness. Daphne and I discussed Lamictal and other meds. Here are her comments:Lamictal,by the way,is my “miracle drug,”too. After two years of trial and error (and a lot of nasty side effects) my doctor and I finally settled on a combination of Lamictal and Seroquel. which levels out both the hypomania and depression. And my depression,while less frequent than hypomania,can be deadly,as you know. Over a lifetime of struggling,I’ve finally learned not to be too afraid of it. I know it will pass,no matter how permanent it feels at the time. Riding it out,being kind to myself,doing what I can,[ Read More ]
