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Taking Lamictal For Bipolar Disorder. Why Was Thorozene Prescribed?

at a med check this month w/PA,for bipolar,...he added 50mg of thorozene 3x aday PRN ?? the mood stabilizer I take 1x aday (200mg)Lamictal,I have tried Every antidepressant , antianxiety med known to man as my age is now 53 and I have been fighting this since 15yrs old.
My question is about PRN script mentioned above; how common is this used as an anti-anxiety medication, and dry mouth and weight gain are 2 side effects i cannot bare....what are %'s on these 2 specific lesser side effects? thank you holly
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Lamictal (lamotrigine) is a mood stabiliser which is effective in bipolar disorder. It is especially useful in those with long years or decades of illness because they are now more prone to depressive episodes than manic episodes.

Your doctor must have prescribed Thorazine (chlorpromazine) because of one of several reasons:
1) Sleep disturbance in case you have been having difficulty in recent weeks due to any stress. Sleep deprivation can precipitate further episodes of bipolar disorder and hence the medication.
2) You may have had hypomanic or manic symptoms (an early relapse) in recent weeks.

The side-effects you have mentioned are dose related and may not occur to you at low doses that have been prescribed. You may consult your doctor in case you experience any of these side-effects with the drug and there are other alternate medications.
Weight gain, however, is a side-effect with many of these medications. You will have to include regular exercise (to the extent permitted by your physician) and have diet modification (include more fruits, vegetables and fiber; reduce meat and fats & oils) to prevent weight gain.
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Taking Lamictal For Bipolar Disorder. Why Was Thorozene Prescribed?

Lamictal (lamotrigine) is a mood stabiliser which is effective in bipolar disorder. It is especially useful in those with long years or decades of illness because they are now more prone to depressive episodes than manic episodes. Your doctor must have prescribed Thorazine (chlorpromazine) because of one of several reasons: 1) Sleep disturbance in case you have been having difficulty in recent weeks due to any stress. Sleep deprivation can precipitate further episodes of bipolar disorder and hence the medication. 2) You may have had hypomanic or manic symptoms (an early relapse) in recent weeks. The side-effects you have mentioned are dose related and may not occur to you at low doses that have been prescribed. You may consult your doctor in case you experience any of these side-effects with the drug and there are other alternate medications. Weight gain, however, is a side-effect with many of these medications. You will have to include regular exercise (to the extent permitted by your physician) and have diet modification (include more fruits, vegetables and fiber; reduce meat and fats & oils) to prevent weight gain.