Posted by katia on November 13, 2003, at 23:53:18
In reply to lamictal update and questions, posted by linnette on November 13, 2003, at 17:31:24
>>and I hope I am not sounding self-absorbed by writing this.
** Not at all. it's what we do here, tell our stories.
> Last week was a real emotional roller coaster, then had about 4 good days, but am now in a funk. I am hoping that it subsides and is just part of washing the other meds from my system. But when I feel this way, I just cry and cry and I think about every "bad, awful or stupid" thing that I have ever done, as well as a tremendous amount of guilt that I know is out of proportion to what I am ruminating about. I find that a lot of my feelings are tied up in my past behaviors while either hypomanic or depresses.
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> I also feel as though I may never get stable. I am in a mixed state right now. I can have tons of energy and get things done, during which time I can hear a song or something will set me off and I will just be in tears. I am hoping that this subsides as my dose of lamictal kicks in. It may not be such a bad thing to get sad, but I notice sometimes that something will set me off, and it just goes from there.**I think we're in the same boat. and I want off!
>>I am finding that alcohol, even glass of wine is out of the question. As is caffeine. It will usually send me into a tailspin. I can do without both though.**What happens with the wine? And what happens with the coffee?
> My question is how long it takes for a therapeutic dose to kick in? I have now been at 200 mg for only a week. I have been on the lamictal since September 8th. Is it better to split your dose or take it all at once. Not sure about the half-life of lamictal, do you know?
>**ALL my questions too. I think the "therapeutic" dose is different for everyone. But what do I know? I'm just dimwitted depressed dork!
katia
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