Posted by rod on July 30, 2003, at 10:38:34
In reply to Lamictal answer, posted by HenryO on July 30, 2003, at 2:30:33
> I hope you didn't start at 200mg!!
I did the usual dosing shedule.
>You don't feel any better at all? I got a mild response around 150mg after two months or longer. It was definately not fast enough for my liking. I was in the worst pain I've ever been in before it started to work. It may even have aggravated things now that I think about it. I am at 200mg now but thinking I need to increase that. Some people take 400mg. If I were you, I'd keep moving up the dose nice and slow like they say. It may have a window or threshold you need to reach. I think it works that way for most people. Don't give up yet. Are you in acute pain? I take Pindolol (aka Visken) when things are very bad.
Lamictal is for me just like any SSRI or Effexor, but without the typical side effects. They all worsened things for some time for me, which usually fades off. I definatley did not expect it from Lamictal. But I do not want to quit after that short time. Dont worry, its "just" a usual temporary drug realated side effect for me..
thanks
Roland
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