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Suggest Suitable Medication For Bipolar Disorder

I have been on Lamictal, 25 mg. for 16 days. The side effects are killing me and make me more depressed than I was before taking it. The worst side effects are insomnia, rapid heart beat, severe breathlessness, chills, akathesia, and weakness. How much trouble will I be in if I stop the Lamictal or wean off of it. I am Bipolar 2
posted on Thu, 13 Mar 2014
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Hello,
You can shift to tablet seroquel, starting from 50mg in night and gradually increasing the dose. Gradually you can stop lamictal. Seroquel will take care of all your symptoms.
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Suggest Suitable Medication For Bipolar Disorder

Hello, You can shift to tablet seroquel, starting from 50mg in night and gradually increasing the dose. Gradually you can stop lamictal. Seroquel will take care of all your symptoms. Thanks.