Dear Ms Manic

I feel so badly for what happened to you.

I am used to "doing the arithmetic" myself when i have side effects, hmmm, added this.... could be that... not likely to be the other... etc.... and when i added topiramate this summer and it made me incredibly stupid for while (just an adjustment period - and i wasn't working). But i couldn't figure left from right, i could hold thoughts straight. i wanted to travel to the past so i could talk to an "old version" of myself that could still think. my neuro was away, my pdoc was for a while and i was literally in tears from feeling like i had to choose between migraines and being really stupid.

i can't believe your ordeal went on so long, and that your doc was so unresponsive. it is hard when we are too messed up to articulate well what our problems are. I am glad to hear you finally figured it out and are recovering!

I wonder if you have a therapist you can talk to. Might help you regain the self-confidence. Now that won't change the lamictal-memory issues, but regarding the Seroquel oddities i mean. After that ordeal the low self-confidence can be a self-fulfilling prophecy as far as what you can achieve. If you believe you are still a bit muddled up, you might try seeing a neuropsychologist for testing... they may also be able to provide exercises for you to do to help you recover your abilities.

I wish you the very best. And btw, are you taking lamictal brand, or a generic, and how much? A lower dose might be effective... also i had nasty side effects from a generic that i did not have from brand. not memory but... i don't trust any generics where lamictal is concerned.

take care and *WELCOME* to the forum!

~ waves ~