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she's on lamictal finally
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<blockquote data-quote="smallworld" data-source="post: 422810" data-attributes="member: 2423"><p>Lamictal does not require blood draws to test the level of the medication in the blood stream (the way Lithium or Depakote is tested, for example). However, it is always a good idea to have blood drawn every 6 months or so to make sure liver enzymes and thyroid function are fine while taking an anticonvulsant.</p><p></p><p>Lamictal is better for the depressive end of the mood spectrum than it is for the manic end of the mood spectrum. So if an SSRI is added and makes a child manic, it is unlikely that Lamictal will help all that much with mania. But I'm not a doctor, just a mom whose 3 kids have been on Lamictal at various times. My son, for example, failed 3 trials of antidepressants while taking Lamictal.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smallworld, post: 422810, member: 2423"] Lamictal does not require blood draws to test the level of the medication in the blood stream (the way Lithium or Depakote is tested, for example). However, it is always a good idea to have blood drawn every 6 months or so to make sure liver enzymes and thyroid function are fine while taking an anticonvulsant. Lamictal is better for the depressive end of the mood spectrum than it is for the manic end of the mood spectrum. So if an SSRI is added and makes a child manic, it is unlikely that Lamictal will help all that much with mania. But I'm not a doctor, just a mom whose 3 kids have been on Lamictal at various times. My son, for example, failed 3 trials of antidepressants while taking Lamictal. [/QUOTE]
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