I've been on a therapeutic dose of Lamictal (200 mg) for a couple of weeks. It took about 6 weeks to titrate up to this dose. So, technically, I've been on Lamictal for somewhere around 2 months. I have a history of restricting my eating (anorexia) when depressed. I've always been a normal weight, often at the low end of the range for my age/height. At about the time I hit 200 mg, I was thrilled to see my severe depression and symptoms of BP absolutely disappear. I've gone through 7 drugs over the past year trying to find the right one- this is clearly it! But about the eating issues... I've also noticed I have irrisistable cravings/urges to eat and eat AND EAT. I've NEVER experienced this EVER. As someone who has successfully talked herself into restricted eating off and on for some 25 years, you can imagine how strong these binge urges are! It's so out of hand, I've begun purging after I eat. I exercise more, but I just can't do enough to burn the awesome volume of calories I consume. I've never purged, before. It's actually HARD and miserable to do! But it's the only thing I CAN do! I eat WAY too much- and I know it sounds lame, but I JUST CAN'T HELP IT!

I can only assume it's the Lamictal.???~OR~ is it b/c I feel so much better in my mood, that it's just ME?

I don't want to add a new disorder to my already long list of problems- but bulimia is the only thing I see to remedy the binging. I've told my doc that I've been binging (tho not about the purging), but she doesn't pay it any mind and hasn't given me any suggestions to deal with it.

Help??? Please???