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I would recommend to stop taking lamotrigine. The IQ points it takes off is unreasonable. Or, put another way, that shit makes you stoopid.

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Yeah, that's what I was getting at by saying "dead".

But with the right amount of modafinil, I'm fine.

And without the lamotrigine, there's the risk that I'll go hypomanic. Which can get to be not fun for me and everyone around me.

Have you tried seroquel? I’ve found even a small dose at night both helps me sleep and keeps me “normal” during the day. I take modafinil (in the morning) and seroquel (at night) and find it works well For me. I’m BP type 2 so it might be different for you though. Even though the seroquel isn’t XR I have definitely noticed a reduction in me.. jumping on tables or screaming at people. Anyways, just a thought!

OK, thanks. I'll ask my psychiatrist.

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It’s certainly not my experience with lamotrigine.

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