Posted by Ritch on June 1, 2003, at 16:59:09
In reply to Re: AP's.., posted by maryhelen on June 1, 2003, at 14:36:06
> I feel so discouraged by what I read in other posts about Lamitcal. It seems that most people are getting a great response and then it poops out.
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> I am on 90 mg of Parnate and had to augment because it started to lose it's effect. I augmented it with Lithium but when I went to 1200 mg. the side effects began. Even going back down I was left with tremors, twitching, hair loss, but worst of all my mind was dull and I wasn't getting things. I have just returned to work and I could not tolerate these side effects.
> Unfortunaley, the Lithium did have an anti-depressant effect. The doctor put me on Lamitcal and I now am at 100 mg. after a month. I have never felt better. I have treatment resistant depression and have tried more meds than I can name, including 2 separate rounds of ECT. Now I am scared that the Lamitcal will poop out and I cannot go back into that depression and keep my job.
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> Anyone had good, long lasting results with Lamitcal.
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> Thanks,
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> maryhelen
Maryhelen, I've been closely reading posts about Lamictal as well, because I would like to go for a trial myself at some point in the future. However, I wouldn't get prematurely discouraged about the "poop-out" phenomenon. I can't remember a post from a unipolar depressive on Lamictal that found a quick success then a poopout. Everything I'm reading relates to bipolar's experience with the stuff. I'm beginning to wonder whether some of the poop-out phenomenon you are hearing about may be the "mood stabilizing" or antimanic effects of Lamictal becoming more prominent with time being on the drug. If my "highs" were *totally* gone-I would feel deprived in some ways. I also wonder if there is a tricky dose range that people may be going past as well. Or to complicate matters-an optimum relatively narrow dose range that "moves around". I hope things continue to work for you-remember it still IS a success!
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