okay im concern really bad right now. l dont know whats going to happen if l tell my therapist about this but l really want to. l been taking lamictal for bi polar disorder type 1 for about almost a 3 full weeks. The night l got drunk l was switchin from 25mg to 50mg. l drinked 1,24 oz of steel reserve (8.1%) alcohol. l was fine and everything, than l came home and took lamictal 50mg. Went back out got another steel reserve. l was at a friend is house(who is also bi polar and scizophrenic). She was making me feel bad for accidently spilling something blowin up on me. l said l was sorry, going through all these mood swings drunk. Before, l left her house l was saying im going to kill myself and than walk off? How could l just walk off after killing myself? l had a mile to walk home. During that time l was runnin infront of cars,crying up a storm,saying to myself iam going to kill myself. By the way im at a depressed state but never thought about killing myself because that is really dumb! Well, my mom got the news l was walking home. She came and picked me up said l was falling before l got in the car. Which l dont remember. She also said l was leanin to the side walking all over the place, in the street and grass. Which l thought l was walking on the sidewalk. She said she hit me. Which l dont remember, she said l laughed at it. l passed out in the toilert bowl and peed my pants. Which l dont remember being knocked out at the toilet. l just remember trying to make myself throw up. Than she said l was walking around with a blanket naked,which l dont remember. l dont even remember how l got the blanket l had into my bed. She said l had a ciggerette in my hand and she took away and l asked why couldnt l have it. Which l dont remember. l was talking looney off the walls. l have never ever got drunk and didnt remember what l did. Maybe conversations but not actions. The night before l drunk a 40 oz of miller light and l was fine, no suicidal thoughts or nothing, barley had a buzz. But also this was my first time going up to 50 mg on lamictal and also my first time drinking steel reserves. Now, that incident has happen l dont wanna ever take my medication while drinking. l mean has anyone ever happen this to them? l was like blacked out bein drunk. Having suicidal thoughts over the simple stuff? what was wrong with me?? was it the medication?? what will my therapist do if l tell her?? give me any kind of information please its all appreciated! Could l have had suicidal thoughts l didnt know about or didnt notice before??? l just dont understand because that is so dumb!!! l believe in the bible and also l have a beautiful son to raise. l have goals in life! Could this type of behavior been because of the lamictal?? please let me know, thanks!!

The behavior is due to the alcohol, which you should definitely not be using while taking lamictal or to self-medicate bipolar disorder. Please talk to your prescribing physician about your suicidal thoughts and drinking.

l think you should let your doctor know that you drank while on bipolar meds. l always thought you were not allowed to drink while on those drugs.

My son took lamictal and then they prescribed seroquel and then he went manic. If you drink on lamictal, your problem could be alcohol induced.

Think of your son the next time you grab for a drink. Believe me, it
WILL help.

Good luck. l wish you the very best.