YOU ARE NOT ALONE - A companion online community discussion board for The Mental Illness Happy Hour podcast with Paul Gilmartin

I've definitely had this issue with Lamictal, I am so tired of being foggy, forgetful and spaced out. For me I think it is time to try a different med, just not sure what.

A few years back I took 6 months off all psych med's to try and see if there was any other way for me to handle my lifelong depression issues. I had taken Paxil for about 7 years and it had helped tremendously but I had a desire to see if there was some other way without med's. So for 6 months I kep...

Heather, have you tried Paxil (paroxetine is the generic name)? For many years it helped a lot with my depression & some mood swings. Then I went off of it to see if maybe I could live life without medication and just change diet/exercise/supplements/etc but in the end after 6 months of fighting...

I've been on Lamictal for over a year now. I too had always been diagnosed as having depression but then it was mentioned that I fell more into the Bipolar 2 category. I always thought that what I now know is a milder form of mania was actually OCD. Anyway, when I began Lamictal it was the first tim...

Mooncrater, I personally have not taken benzo's but one of the med's I'm on, Lamictal, seems to have caused me a good deal of brain fog. It is frustrating and scary. I would suggest giving the possibility of depression meds a chance. If you are already suffering regarding the brain fog, and it sound...

Charlotte, I appreciated what you wrote. I too have feelings of jealousy when it comes to people with strong, supportive families and also specifically regarding fathers. I too have no idea what it feels like to have a father who is present, caring, thoughtful and supportive. Also I'm an only child ...