Posted by Ron Hill on February 27, 2003, at 11:52:40
In reply to Re: Lamictal Doses.., posted by Geezer on February 27, 2003, at 10:48:32
Greezer,
At the risk of sounding presumptuous, I wonder if Enada NADH might help your anerga and fatigue? IMHO, based on what you have written, you sound like a good candidate for someone who might be helped by it. Therefore, it may be worth your time to do some reading on the topic. It has done a great job in treating these symptoms for me. I'll place some links below and if you want to talk about it, let me know.
I am BP II. I take 600 mg/day of Lithobid (which does a good job of controlling my hypomania) and I take an OTC called Enada NADH (coenzyme 1) to treat my atypical depression (low motivation, anergy, anhedonia, hypersomnia) and my dysphoric mood states (extreme irritability). I'm only in the fifth week of my Enada NADH trial, so it remains to be seen whether it will provide long-term effectiveness. Time will tell. But so far, the results have been truly remarkable
-- Ron
Here are some of the links discussing Enada NADH:
http://www.healthwell.com/hnbreakthroughs/mar98/nadh.cfm?path=hw
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?uid=8101444&form=6&db=m&Dopt=b
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?uid=9247090&form=6&db=m&Dopt=b
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?uid=9013405&form=6&db=m&Dopt=b
http://www.wholehealthmd.com/refshelf/substances_view/1,1525,10047,00.html#Cautions
http://www.nadh.com/site7/SYSact20.htm#Top
http://www.nadh.com/site7/RSdprs05.htm#Top
http://www.smart-drugs.com/article-JamesSouth-NADH.htm
http://www.nadh-priceinfo.org/
http://qualitycounts.com/fpnadh.html
http://www.immunesupport.com/library/showarticle.cfm/id/3118/T/Both/
http://www.immunesupport.com/library/powersearch2.cfm (Note: enter “NADH” as keyword)
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> Hi Colin,
>
> It is likely you are already aware of this (it may have been in this thread and I have over looked it). In any case if you decide to combind Lamictal with Trileptal be aware the Trileptal will reduce the serum level of the Lamictal (the reverse of using Lam. with Depakote). Please-I am no expert on psychotropic drugs so please check this info. I am taking 300mg of Trileptal at present and find it to be the least objectionable of the ACs. I had good luck with Lamictal about a year ago but at a time when nothing was working well (prior to my ECT series) so I may give it another try. Truth is I have seen 4 pdocs in 2 years - 2 say Major Depression Recurrent, Meloncholic (now chronic after 30 years), and 2 say Bipolar II. After 30 years of treatment I am down to treating symptoms-don't worry much about DX anymore. I have terrible energa and fatigue - almost to the point of narcolepsy(sp) but I don't fit the DX.
>
> Current Meds.
> Trileptal 300mg.
> Provigil 300mg. (lasts for four hours)
> Klonopin 2mg.
> Prozac 10mg.
>
> I am about to add the largest dose of Concerta I can tolerate. Dex. solves all my problems but I build a tolerance quickly and have a history of abuse.
>
> Always enjoy your posts, just wanted to make that point about Trileptal & Lamictal.
>
> Very best of luck to you.
>
> Geezer
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