Posted by JahL on April 6, 2001, at 14:13:57
In reply to Re: current Lamictal trials in action, posted by KarenB on April 6, 2001, at 13:50:28
> > Hi guys, mind if I join the party?
Hi Karen. Welcome to Lamictalworld.
> > I just titrated up to 75mg last night, taking it 25mg per titration and staying on each dose for one week. It was the night from hell.
Just a thought. Bearing in mind Lamictal seems to present the most danger during the first month or so, yr upwards titration seems a little fast to me. The consensus of opinion (including, I think, the PDF) seems to favour this regime:
25mg x 2weeks
50mg X 2weeks
75mg X 2weeksIf you make it through this OK, Lamictal can be increased by larger increments. So you can see you've gone twice as fast as rec'd. I wonder if it isn't worth dropping back to 50mg, & stay there for a week so as not to aggravate the rash. Then go to 75mg. It would be a shame to have to discard such a potentially useful drug.....
Anyway, hope the rash resolves itself, & keep us posted.
Jah.
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> 30 min. after my dose, I got dizzy, like I was drunk. My husband was already asleep and I maneuvered my way to the bedroom to lie down. I then got the worst headache I have had in my entire life. I mean, this was unbelievable. Then, my feet and head started itching like crazy. I did not sleep one minute all night. Whew! The next afternoon (yesterday), I experienced flushing in my face and a mild rash on my legs.> Believe or not, I am going to continue and try taking it in the a.m. for two more days. If the adverse reaction persists, I throw in the towel. If not, I'm hanging in there to get to the therapeutic range and see if it helps my condition. I am Bipolar with rapid cycling and mixed states. Of course, I told my doctor about all this and will keep in touch with her if anything worsens.
> I took my first a.m. dose three hours ago. I was holding my breath to see what would happen. Fortunately, only a moderate headache and flushing on my face. It looks like I've been out in the sun.
> Oh, BTW, I am on 600mg Trileptal in the a.m., 1200 p.m., 40mg Geodon a.m. and p.m. as well
> I'll keep you posted and be anxious also to see your progress.
> Karen
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