Lamictal for asd
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Anonymous
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Our doctor has recommended this anti seizure Med (lamictal) for our ASD child’s irritability/possible depression/anxiety. He said it’s be known to really help kids on the spectrum with irritability.. even more so than an antidepressant or anti anxiety
drug. Has anyone tried? |
Anonymous
| My dd is on it for absence seizures. She seems happier when on it but I haven’t seen the big bump in expressive language I was hoping for after reading studies. I have not seen any negative side effects |
Anonymous
| Yes! DC has taken it for a few years, off-label. It has improved her mood regulation without any side effects. Full disclosure: I've been taking it for 10 years for PMDD. |
Anonymous
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I take it for depression and less moodiness.
I will share with you something my psychiatrist told me. It is a drug that should be taken NAME BRAND ONLY. In my case this is very true. |
Anonymous
| Why would he start with lamictal instead of an ssri? |
Anonymous
| The doctor said there were studies showing it worked well with ASD kids. And his genetic testing shows he wouldn’t react well with an ssri ( |
Anonymous
| Op here thank you for all the responses! It sounds promising! |
Anonymous
| Lamictal was highly effective for my son. It was used in conjunction with an SSRI. |
Anonymous
| It’s worth a try if the psychiatrist recommends it. It’s safer than the atypical antipsychotics that are often used with ASD. |
Anonymous
that seems really questionable. lamictal has a list of side effects a mile long and the the genetic tests are unproven. 2nd opinion. |
Anonymous
My ASD kid had really bad reactions to SSRIs and we used genetic testing to guide us. Following this advice could save you lots of heartache. Best to heed your doctor. Good for them for doing the genetic testing. My kid takes lamictal. Switched to it from Abilify. It’s a bit sedating. There’s a random rare rash side effect that’s supposed to be serious keep an eye out for that. |
Anonymous
The bad reactions to Lamictal are much worse than the bad reactions to SSRIs. I’m glad you found a med that worked, but those genetic tests just are not reliable yet. To start with a riskier class of drugs based on the genetic test seems really questionable. |
Anonymous
| My kid tried it. About four weeks in, he developed a rash (not Stevens Johnson, but scary nonetheless). |
Anonymous
That's so weird! I actually heard that generic is better, and I am doing great on it for bipolar 2 disorder. Of course name brand could be better, but I don't want to mess with a good thing. Anyway, OP, I've been taking it for 10 years and I love it. Sometimes I struggle but my mood is ten times more stable than it used to be. |
Anonymous
| My kids are on this, along with buspirone and desvenlafaxine. Seems to help. |