Lamotrigine and in increase in depression
So i’ve been on lamotrigine for about 3 months now. I’ve been on 100mg for a month and a half almost.
I’m wondering, since I was diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder, is this a good med for me?
I was prescribed it because I was having anger outbursts and overall just getting mad at everything and some serious depression. I’ve never in my life had a manic episode, if anything super depressive episodes.
*I was also diagnosed with pmdd, mdd, sad, and adhd.
But ever since I’ve started this med, it’s helped with my mood swings from anger to depressed but I’m still so depressed and I definitely am experiencing anhedonia. I don’t want to anything most days and I don’t want to talk to anyone, but I guess I’m more tolerant of it. Usually it would be something that lasts for days, not talking to others and not getting out of bed.
I even started vyvanse and I really don’t feel any positive effects, I still procrastinate, I don’t care to do things, and I’m definitely not feeling the effects of it increasing my dopamine.
I feel like a zombie with no personality, and I’ve definitely been experiencing some sort of cognitive decline and memory loss. I’m having insane word retrieval problems and brain fog. I also haven’t had a genuine laugh in like months, nothings that entertaining.
I also cannot get any sleep, and this was even before the vyvanse. No more than 4 hours of sleep for me since December of last year.
Don’t let it be 2 weeks before my period, I start to get so depressed and annoyed with everything.
I eat healthy, I take my meds with food, I’ve been working out and yet this is still an issue.
I’d like some insights and personal experiences from you guys! And maybe some things I could bring up to my psychiatrist (he lowkey never takes the things I say into account and always assumes I’m just making up problems.)
Please and thank you in advance 🙏