Posted by jsarirose on August 14, 2002, at 0:00:59
In reply to Lithium/Lamictal increase, posted by sarahcat on August 7, 2002, at 15:38:25
> Instead, he increased my Lamictal from 75mg to 100mg. I don't believe Lamictal has done anything for me yet... I might as well be taking pez. Does anyone have any guesses for how much of an increase in Lamictal would be necessary for there to be a similar response as an increase of 300mg of Lithium? I know it's probably like comparing apples and oranges, but does anyone want to go out on a limb on this one?
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> SarahI'm not sure why he wouldn't increase the Lithium somewhat. But you may want to reconsider the Lamictal idea. You can actually go to a very high dose, even 800mg, to get positive effects. So you are taking a pretty low dose right now even though it's your augmenting drug. I would try it at an increased level. As long as you don't get a rash, I haven't experienced much in the way of negative side-effects.
-Jessica
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