Posted by shelliR on March 5, 2002, at 18:42:07
In reply to Re: sidetrack from Addiction, posted by reese1 on March 5, 2002, at 13:41:03
Reese,
I don't know about the question of whether your change in meds has effected your reaction to buprenex, but as far as the dose, why not try a higher dose to see how you feel for a day or two. For me, with opiates and buprenorphine, I can tell in about an hour whether I've taken enough because my after an hour or so my depression lifts. Are you just taking it once a day? If you're only taking it once than you really need a higher dose to get you through.
About your change in meds. First of all it seems strange that your pdoc would change everything at once. But maybe I have misunderstood. And as far as lamictal, she has you on 25mg for a month? :-(
I know about the rash, but I'm starting it at 25mg for four days, 50mg for 4 days, then 100mg, 200mg, all for four days. If 200 isn't enough then I'll go up as far as 400-800. That's the way my last pdoc also started me. A month at 25mg is unnecessarily cautious. Also why would your doctor start you on topamax and lamictal at the same time? They're both classified as mood stabilizers. Is she working by the subtraction method?Sorry the bupe isn't working for you.
Shelli
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