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luttman23 t1_j40jula wrote

Recently learned some of my epilepsy medication is more often used for bi-polarism.

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BadDiscoJanet t1_j40k675 wrote

Lamotrigine? Its a great mood stabilizer.

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luttman23 t1_j40khnx wrote

It is Lamotrigine! 300mg a day along with 1500mg of lamictal which look like suppositories. Feels like I think slower since taking lamotrigine but when I tried not taking them, seizures.

Maybe your body / brain in this case can become reliant on them? I'm going to look into them more and educate myself from reliable sources.

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BadDiscoJanet t1_j41knww wrote

Lamictal is name brand lamotrigine. That’s a lot! My doctor was nervous upping my dose to 200mg.

Other Anti-seizure meds are used for anxiety and adhd as well. It’s fascinating really.

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luttman23 t1_j446d5i wrote

Oops sorry, I meant 3000mg of Levetiracetam (keppra) - they have daft names, it's easy for me to get them mixed up. It's also interesting to me that much like anesthesia, it's known that it works, but not quite how.

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TheGeneGeena t1_j40ldf7 wrote

There are quite a few used for both. Oxcarbazebine (one of my meds) is another epilepsy/antipsychotic/mood stabilizer.

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