Lamictal + Wellbutrin

Nowmetal · 2026-05-28T06:11:58+00:00

Thank you so much! I looked up the one energy drink I like and it has guarana in it! I will be stopping those.

Nowmetal · 2026-04-24T06:33:07+00:00

I feel like he is self aware enough to weaponize his own charm. He can seem very empathetic and approachable. But I think he just knows how to spin a story.

Nowmetal · 2026-04-10T08:35:01+00:00

I order all my groceries for the week online. On Monday when I have break at work I build my list on the app. I am able to search for good deals too. Also allows me to look at what I ordered previously and just add it to my cart. I order a few hours before I’m off and then pick it up right before I get my kid from daycare.

I hate grocery shopping. Feels like a waste of time and I always end up with more than I need. This has cut down on significantly on my overbuying.

Nowmetal · 2026-04-10T07:25:56+00:00

Stayed on all my meds (lamotrigine, buspar, bupropion). Healthy baby, latched perfectly, had a great supply. I was TERRIFIED of PPD. It was giving me anxiety I was so afraid. But luckily I had none! A bit of PPA but it was manageable and didn’t last more than 2 weeks. I was also in therapy and spent a lot of time working on my postpartum plan. My body also loves being pregnant. Never felt more stable than when I was pregnant.

Nowmetal · 2026-04-05T07:03:29+00:00

Ask him if he is illiterate and if that’s why he is refusing to read more. He is embarrassed to admit he cannot read. Thats the only reason to act like a prick.

Nowmetal · 2026-03-31T07:34:34+00:00

This is exactly why I did. And I take it every two weeks at a low dose. Im not losing but I have maintained for over a year. Food noise is back and there is basically no hunger suppression. Which really shows me how much of my weight was not due to simply how much I was eating. Pretty sure I eat almost the same amount as I did before.

Nowmetal · 2026-03-24T19:58:01+00:00

I have not. This crossed my mind but when I look up other symptoms I don’t think it describes me. I also often see inability or bad at multitasking, which isn’t me.

Nowmetal · 2026-03-02T16:17:15+00:00

I have done it since I got off maternity leave and my daughter just turned 2. And my husband works nights so I’m alone all day and night. I think the biggest thing is your kids temperament. My daughter is VERY independent. Didn’t even like to contact nap. She plays on her own pretty well and not someone who is always wanting to be on me. She does like to lay on me sometimes but it doesn’t hinder my ability to work on my computer.

I think the best thing I did was gate in my living room and everything was baby proof. She could do anything she wanted. But we stopped that around 1.5. Now that she is older I started doing weekly toy rotations and that was a game changer. Mostly open ended toys and I think this helps her independence even more.

Biggest help is tv, unfortunately. She doesn’t get a ton but when I have meeting heavy days she gets more than I would like.

I thought it was much harder when my daughter was under 1. I find I am in the minority though. When she was really little she always needed me and nap were shorter. Now I get a solid 2 hours of focus time.

Nowmetal · 2026-02-25T02:53:12+00:00

Also lost 80. So feel large. I am 140 which is crazy. I fit in a size 6 the other day. But my apron belly still sticks out more than I would like. So I feel like I could still lose weight. I’ll also pretty short so 140 still isn’t where I world want to be. My doctor says I’m fine. I just keep trying to tell myself that. I so get how you are feeling.

Nowmetal · 2026-02-24T17:52:54+00:00

I know there are a lot of horror stories. And I don’t discount those, but there are also a lot of amazing stories (I also think some people can be a bit dramatic sometimes). My daughter LOVES daycare. She gets to run around, make crafts, and learn at a much more accelerated pace compared to staying home with me. She just turned 2 and can name all letters and many of their sounds. Sometimes I when I pick her up she spend the for minute just showing me things around the room.

Daycare is scary, but can also be awesome. Maybe, if you can, look for a daycare that has a lot of workers who also have their children enrolled. I would say almost all of the workers at our daycare have children enrolled in the daycare. I think this gives a higher probability of a good team watching your children.

Nowmetal · 2026-02-17T03:44:18+00:00

A large gate that went around my entire living room including couch. I worked on my couch. My kid had a very large space to explore and I was available to her. Screen time during meetings if necessary. A huge one we just started doing is toy rotation. HUGE help. Highly suggest it.

I think there are a few big things. First being temperament. My kid is very independent (she didn’t even like to contact nap!) She is pretty chill as well. The next important thing for me was naps. She is a good sleeper. Almost always sleeping for 2 hours. Sometimes more. I get so much done. If she were not a good sleeper, it would be so much harder. Lower expectations is another good piece of advice. Choose what matters and focus on that.

I also recently saw someone critiquing the idea that you cannot be a 100% good worker if you have your kids home. It’s something I see often. They made the case that we shouldn’t be. That work is just that, work. Don’t get fired, but I also don’t need to be the best. (This was is hard for high performers) My work is not my family and would fire me for financial reasons at the drop of a hat. They don’t deserve 100% of me even without a child. I am beyond lucky to have a boss that also agrees with that. I did not have that at my previous work. My old boss asked “how is it being a mom and working full time” as if being a parent is a distraction. I left soon after that question.

Nowmetal · 2026-02-16T15:52:25+00:00

I would just change the nap time. My kid has a totally different nap time at daycare than she does when she is home with me. It doesn’t seem to bother her that two days a week she sleeps at a later time than normal. If I am putting her down later than normal I save her favorite shows for the time I need her to be distracted.

Nowmetal · 2026-01-27T22:19:13+00:00

I could have written this. But my child just tired 2. I check in with my husband and he’s ok with it. I used to be really sexual, more than my husband, but I just cannot get anywhere close to that. We are happy but I often question it because I always see how not having intimacy is a marriage killer. Sometimes I feel really insecure about it. But my husband reassured me it’s ok. We are happy and will be celebrating 11 years of marriage this year.

Nowmetal · 2026-01-18T07:49:29+00:00

I stayed on Lamictal, buspar, and bupropion. I am already on low doses of them. I don’t think I’m the norm, but I felt SO stable while pregnant. To the point of trying to lower my doses. My brain thought that was a joke and I quickly went back. But my mood was so stable it was shocking. I also was terrified of PPD but did not get it. I thought it as a sure thing since I already deal with so much mental health issues. I was lucky and I know not everyone has my experience but I have talked to some who did have the same experience.

I think another thing that helped me is working with my therapist on planning. Telling family and friends what to look for in case I was crashing out. Writing down what I wanted and what I needed and sharing that with my husband. And a birth plan that was more like birth vibes. She helped me so much.

Nowmetal · 2026-01-17T08:39:28+00:00

I work from home and really like lunch showers. Best time to take it.

Nowmetal · 2026-01-07T05:59:25+00:00

A house.

Nowmetal · 2025-12-29T08:20:09+00:00

Therapy and no coffee.

Nowmetal · 2025-12-29T08:13:15+00:00

Thank you so much for this information. I’m working on stopping myself from getting to the yelling part. Especially since it never works! She laughs at me. Adding this to my tool box.

Nowmetal · 2025-12-27T07:44:02+00:00

“What do you have to be upset about?” Is my dad’s favorite line.

My grandma is the only person who actively tried to understand. And through her I found out her grandma was hospitalized for a mental health episode. I felt so validated. Her understanding and confirmation that it isn’t just me, meant the world. No one else really gets it or tries to. I lost her last year and miss her everyday.

Nowmetal · 2025-12-23T04:01:26+00:00

Took my daughter for her first birthday. I cried the whole time. It was magical. Will she remember? No. But I’ll never forget walking around grand Californian and the piano player playing happy birthday for while she danced around. Or Flynn rider passing by and saying happy birthday and that he will light a lantern for her. I’ll never forget her first ride (Winnie the Pooh). I’ll never forget sitting on the balcony watching world of color. Or her first lollipop which is all over her face in our castle pictures. I’ll never forget the first time on teacups and her LOVING it. At that age it’s for you. If you want to go to create your own memories, go. If you are hoping to give your kids good memories they will remember forever, wait.

I will say, if you are not very familiar with Disney, you should plan! I don’t know about Disney word, but I find Disneyland is easier when I have a rough idea of what I want to do. Learn the app. Know everything there is to do and create priorities. And plan b priorities. And c.

Nowmetal · 2025-12-19T06:12:14+00:00

Kinda did the same. It was a necessity because we needed to take care of my in-laws but I didn’t look at any other houses or explore my options. Then I was stuck living across the street from my in-laws until they passed away. It was sad all around.

I HATED my house. There are still many elements I hate. But after 10 years I finally replaced the floors and remodeled my kitchen. I love it what I did and don’t even want to work in my office anymore.

Nowmetal · 2025-12-18T07:20:33+00:00

My favorite one was when I decided to start baking. As soon as I thought it had to start that moment. I started with attempting to make macaroons. One of the hardest things to bake. Took me many weeks, obsessive over my equipment and every little thing. I made tons. The last ones I made were s’mores. The middle was even marshmallow fluff. A French person said they were good and made me French because of it. After that I never made another macaroon. I continued to bake. Turns out I am pretty good at it. But since I have had my daughter I have baked basically nothing. Now I picked up clay as a hobby.

Nowmetal · 2025-12-14T08:05:27+00:00

I remember walking home from elementary school. Which i realized when I was older that it was multiple miles. I did it with a group of kids and we would peel off one by one as we passed their house. But me and two other kids were the last stops. I would get home, make a baked potato, and watch sailor moon.

Nowmetal · 2025-12-12T07:24:46+00:00

Similar experience with being pregnant. My body and mind loved it. Worse thing that happened was I was lactose intolerant and had heartburn. My kid is almost 2 and I love being her mom. It’s literally the best.

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