(Skip to next paragraph to skip intro) Hey guys, I just got diagnosed type 1 over the summer and started lamotrigine. It caused a huge downward spiral of depression at first but now I feel like my come up isn’t going to lead to mania which is really nice (my friend told me it’s gonna get worse for a while before it gets better and damn was he right). I’ve had some mixed episodes recently that seem to be due to external life stuff, especially when i take me meds late, but that’s it which is super nice compared to manically numbing my depression until 8 am most nights.

Haven’t drank alcohol for two months but I came home from college and have been doing well so I had a couple glasses with my mom. The first two nights were completely fine when I took my mens like 30 min to an hour before. However, tonight I forgot to take it before I drank a glass and a half. I took half of my med just incase something would happen but still I got a RAGING headache that won’t go away even after 1000mg of acetaminophen. Had anyone had any similar experiences? I know I should probably just heavily moderate my use (which I do well with) and remember to take it beforehand but I’m just curious if anyone has had the same experience.

Also I’ve been smoking weed like 3-5 times a day and am wondering what anyone else’s experiences are like since it usually helps a TON or makes it a ton worse, especially off the meds or will lead me to not take my meds. Just sucks somedays where I can’t get out of bed and that gets me up and going really really well.