Posted by BK on April 6, 2001, at 17:33:11
In reply to Re: Anyone tried lamotrigine (Lamictal) by itself? » BK, posted by phillybob on April 5, 2001, at 22:30:13
> > I tried Lamictal for about four months and did experience some positive cognitive effects and some mood ehancement as well.
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> Hi, BK. What dosage were you on and how slowly/quickly did you get there?
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> >Unfortunatley, I also experienced rather painful sore throats and a persistent and severe dandruff that made me eventually stop using the drug.
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> I've actually been taking zinc tablets at the first sign of dandruff, and it's helped. No sore throats (yet ... knock on wood). I did have them with Topamax, though.
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> So, BK, are you taking something different now and having as much or more success than your Lamictal trial?
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> Thanks for your input.Bob,
I started pretty slow, about 50mg/day. I eventually increased up to 200mg/day after about six weeks and then leveled off at 100mg/day. Initially, I did notice a significant improvement in my cognitive abilities. Specifically, I felt that I was writing and speaking better. I also noticed that my energy level was higher and that I required less sleep (which was a good thing since I had trouble sleeping while on the drug).
Eventually, though, the sore throat (which is a first time experience while on any AD) really seemed to outweigh the advantages. Combined with the severe dandruff, I thought it best to stop. Incidentally, it was from reading a thread here that i realized the dandruff and sore throat were induced from the Lamictal. I initially thought I had a sinus infection or something similar.
I've been experimenting with Adrafinil for about two months. I'm taking a dosage of 300mg/day and really haven't had any positives in the way of mood enhancement. I'm thinking about supplementing with Prozac as was recommended herein. I recently stopped taking it for a few days and actually felt better. I've experienced this phenomenon with a lot of AD's. It seems by dramatically reducing the dosage, they miraculously kick in, albeit for a short period.
The only AD that truly worked for me was Nardil. I felt incredible while taking it . Unfortunately, it totally stopped working after three months. I tried to take it again, several years later, but I just didn't get the same effects that i once had.
I hope the info proves useful and if you have any suggestions for me, that too would be appreciated. Good luck.
BK
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