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Does Lamictal Reduce The Efficacy Of Mirena?

So I have been on the mirena since august 2016. march 3rd 2017 I started a new medication for my bi polar called lamictol. now in the little research I have found, I am finding that it can cause the mirena to stop working. I recently starting have signs of being pregnant. could it be possible?
Fri, 2 Jun 2017
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hello there, first of all lamictol is not considered ideal drug of bipolar disorder but it can help. Had you consulted your treating psychiatrist before using mirena? Now there are very few data available of interaction between these two. You also have not mentioned what signs you are having for pregnancy. I advice you to first go to gynecologist and confirm about pregnancy. If your pregnancy is confirmed then you must visit your psychiatrist and if possible change lamictol to other safe medicine like olanzapine. All the best
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Does Lamictal Reduce The Efficacy Of Mirena?

hello there, first of all lamictol is not considered ideal drug of bipolar disorder but it can help. Had you consulted your treating psychiatrist before using mirena? Now there are very few data available of interaction between these two. You also have not mentioned what signs you are having for pregnancy. I advice you to first go to gynecologist and confirm about pregnancy. If your pregnancy is confirmed then you must visit your psychiatrist and if possible change lamictol to other safe medicine like olanzapine. All the best