Posted by Emme on March 26, 2002, at 9:19:55
In reply to Increase Lamictal very SLOWLY, posted by Zo on March 25, 2002, at 16:51:07
Hi folks,
For those who don't know, Lamictal can be gotten in 5 mg tablets. I did an agonizingly slow titration of 5 mg/week to start and then 7.5 mg/week. It meant suffering longer with the depression, but Lamictal had helped me on my first trial. My two mild rashes on the first trial spooked my doctor and me. Then we tried some other unhelpful options and with the advice of a neurologist and with the oversight of a dermatologist, went for a rechallenge with a super slow tiration. It worked - only one flushing reaction which lasted a few hours and was gone. So for those who are very sensitive or are otherwise worried about this drug, going even slower than the recommended 12.5mg/week is an option if you can hang in there while waiting to reach a therapeutic dose.
cheers,
Emme
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