Re: Adverse effects from abruptly quitting Lamicta

Posted by Ellen S. on October 21, 2002, at 20:49:30

In reply to Re: Adverse effects from abruptly quitting Lamictal?, posted by polarbear206 on October 21, 2002, at 19:27:06

> Ellen,
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> Can you tell what doses of the other meds he is on? Perhaps the Lamictal is not able to work right due to the doses of his other meds. High doses of antidepressants can exacerbate mood cycling with bipoolar disorders. Since Lamictal has antidepressant properties in addition to mood stabilizing, he may be on too much of the others. 4 meds may be too much?
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> Laura
His doses of Celexa and lithium are in the typical range for therapeutic doses, and the Geodon is a low dose for an antipsychotic effect.
There's no doubt in my mind that he's been taking too many meds. And there are doubts about the BPD diagnosis (see my previous post)... Thus, my main concern right now is not over the fact that he quit Lamictal, but *how* he quit it.
Ellen

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Answer to Lamictal Irritability... colin wallace 10/19/02
Re: Answer to Lamictal Irritability... ROO 10/19/02
Re: Answer to Lamictal Irritability... polarbear206 10/20/02
Adverse effects from abruptly quitting Lamictal? Ellen S. 10/20/02
Re: Adverse effects from abruptly quitting Lamictal? » Ellen S. catmint 10/20/02
Thanks for the advice, Amy (nm) » catmint Ellen S. 10/20/02
Re: Answer to Lamictal Irritability... » colin wallace SLS 10/21/02
Re: Adverse effects from abruptly quitting Lamictal? » Ellen S. SLS 10/21/02
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Re: Answer to Lamictal Irritability... colin wallace 10/21/02
Re: Adverse effects from abrupt quit of Lamictal » SLS Ellen S. 10/21/02
Re: Adverse effects from abruptly quitting Lamictal? polarbear206 10/21/02
Re: Adverse effects from abruptly quitting Lamicta Ellen S. 10/21/02

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