Posted by Flipsactown on November 20, 2003, at 0:38:42
In reply to Re: Lamictal- dosage recommendations for depression?, posted by linnette on November 20, 2003, at 0:06:48
Hello Linnette,
I noticed a dramatic lifting of my depression at 200mgs in my 6th week. At 300mgs, I felt even better. However, I am also on 100mgs prozac and 60mgs of remeron. I saw my pdoc today and he explained to me why I need the remeron. Remeron is the only A/D that prevents serontin level from dropping and keeps it in the higher levels, thus a decrease in depression. That makes sense because on my own, since I got excellent relief from lamictal, I figured that I could wean off the remeron and possibly the prozac later on. Last Wednesday I had totally discontinued the remeron after about 2 weeks on 15mgs. Well, come Saturday, my depression had returned. Little did I know that remeron played a big part of decreasing my depression. I wanted to get off the remeron because of weight gain. I gained 15 lbs on remeron, but since I need to take it to be depression free, I will have to go on a diet and watch my food intake. Hopefully, the appetite increase is only a temporary thing.
Also, since you were going off the zoloft would definitely have something to do with your depression returning because zoloft is just like prozac. I know if I go off the prozac even very slowly, my depression returns. Hope this helps.Flipsactown
> Hi Flipsactown,
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> Did you notice a lifting of your depression at the 300 dosage, or before. I am into my 10th week, now at 200 and appear to be having poop- out, after noticing a definite lifting of my depression up until last week. I know I could increase, and have an appt with my pdoc on 12/2, but I guess it could also be that I am coming off of zoloft and nortriptyline.
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> Also does anyone know if lamictal is has significant AD properties, or just mild AD properties..I notice that a lot of folks on this board are also on AD's with their lamictal.
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> Today I finally broke down an took some dexedrine, which I haven't had to take during my lamictal trial, and I must admit the dex came through for me again.
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> I remain hopeful and welcome your feedback.
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> Linnette
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