Anyone here diagnosed with bipolar 1. I decided to try a new psychiatrist and he diagnosed me with bipolar 1. I am almost 50. Prior to this, I was diagnosed with Major Depression, Anxiety, Insomnia and ADHD. I am having a hard time believing or coming to terms with this. He prescribed Lamotrigine. Anyone have any advice, experience something similar?

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Lamotrigine has saved my life in the past year after being diagnosed with hypomania (after giving up pot which I was using for many years to keep myself down). Start low, raise in baby steps until you feel “normal”. I am in my mid 30s btw and was previously diagnosed with all those things. I truly believe less qualified psychiatrists and doctors pick the less scary diagnoses because they don’t know. Try the lamotrigine lamictal and see how things go.

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Thanks for the advice! Well wishes to you!

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Lamotrigine and lithium saved me. BD has such a crap stigma against it but it truly is just another ailment- would you look down on someone with arthritis or lupus? It took me time to come to terms with it but then one day I realized getting a diagnosis means I get to manage it better. You were likely on all the wrong meds before and probably in the wrong type of therapy too. If your psychiatrist pushes anti depressants or SSRIs, time to find a new one. Consider looking into DBT therapy as well. It is a long road but not one you have to travel down alone. Welcome to the club! We’re spicy brained and that’s ok.

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As times change the fashionable diagnoses changes. Obstinate defiant to ADD to Manic depressive to bipolar to PTSD. Not sure what they'll give me next.
If or when you have to change Dr. They will add whatever is the next greatest psychological hot diag is.

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I’ve also been diagnosed with major depression, anxiety, insomnia and adhd. I’ve been on lamotrigen for years as an off label antidepressant. I’ve never noticed a single side effect from it — to the point I’m not sure it does anything? When you start, it’s such a gradual increase it’s hard to tell. I’m coming off it now. Down to 50mg … the ideal use state according to my doc was 200mg (for context). I’m just trying to reduce use of meds if I can. Out of curiosity, what made them diagnose bipolar 1?

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Following up on this, coming off of the medicine was a terrible idea. Had to retreat back to 100. It really works, and with virtually no noticeable side effects like antidepressants.

Thanks for sharing. He said because I had one manic episode that it was bi-polar. I guess that is the primary criteria for BP1. I feel you! Too many meds!

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