Would you have tried Lamictal if it was free?

I'm on 200 mg/day now, together with Clomipramine. Though it is sort of expensive (even in EU) research suggests Lamotrigine is a promising drug against obsessive thinking and intrusive thoughts, which is I think a primary reason DPDR (when it's secondary to anxiety/OCD that is) seems to be improved via this combination of meds.

Lamictal is supposed to work after about 6 weeks, my psychiatrist said, so it takes time.

teal said:

Much appreciated, Cedric! Much appreciated!

Out of the blue I got some OCD like symptoms a while back. Never had it before, but bang, there it was. So perhaps with Lamotrigine I could "feed two birds with one scone", so to say.

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No problem, we're all here to get better and to help others get better.

Now, don't expect miracles. The effects of most drugs I tried have all been subtle (except Clomipramine which after 6 weeks had a huge effect for me) so sometimes it's hard to say what helps.

Still, these meds can be of help to make you not ruminate on the DPDR as much, which I think is the key to recovery for most of us.