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[quote=Anonymous]DD13 started taking Lamictal as a 12 y.o.  Her issue is primarily anxiety that is expressed as anger, inflexibility, and irritability but with some oppositional tendencies, too.  Aside from talk therapy (which I'm not sure is that effective), she's on lexapro for anxiety which as been helpful but didn't quite address the irritability and mood issues.  After about 9 months or so of just lexapro, we added lamictal.  That has helped noticeably with DD's mood overall but there is no magic bullet.  She still has many irritable moments but they're expressed much less aggressively or angrily -- she's more just like a typical snarky young teen.  Her psychiatrist started her off with a low dose and very slowly increased.  The doctor told us very clearly about the scary rash and we watched for any signs of it, which I understand would be not hard to miss.

I think it's a tough call but if you feel like the current mix of meds isn't getting your DS and your family the quality of life, it's reasonable to try something different.  I think if you monitor DS carefully for ill effects, just like with any new med, it may be worth a shot.[/quote]

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