Posted by HenryO on June 22, 2003, at 16:54:22
In reply to Lamictal dilemma, posted by yesac on June 22, 2003, at 11:44:29
I would suggest making changes in your diet and exercise. Mild and simple changes in those two things can have a huge impact on feeling better, and of course on weight. Get a trainer/nutrition guide or some kind of semi-pro assistance. They can really help you with this sort of thing. Don't put up with the fitness nazi's. You don't have to get all "Susan Powder" and re-create your whole life. In fact that sort of thing in the long run is often counter productive. Small small things can realy help.
I think cold turkey is always a bad idea. If you do go off Lamictal, it would be a very bad idea and possibly dangerous to start back up at the dose you left off at, 150mg. I wonder if what you were on before this is giving you some sort of "rebound" effect. Here is my advice (for what its worth) keep increasing the Lamictal, maybe ad something known to help weight loss. The reason I say keep increasing the Lamictal is that for the first time in a decade I have the energy or the will (the lack of depression) needed to get up and do a little mild exercise. I hate the weight I've put on. It is depressing all by itself to see the extra thirty pounds I've let accumulate over the last ten years. But when shaving is too much to contemplate diet and exercise are out of the question. I hope I can take my own advice. Good luck.
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