Posted by lauram on February 5, 2004, at 19:24:05
I've been reading quite a bit about the anxiety/irritation that some are experiencing with Lamictal. I thought I might share my experience as well. I've been slowly increasing my dose by 25 mg every two weeks per my Pdoc, with a target dose of 150 mg. I am finally there.
I did notice with each dose increase quite a bit of anxiety and irritation, for about three to four days. This would then subside and I would feel much calmer. This happened like clockwork.
My job is quite stressful and I would find myself less able to handle the pressure on the days after we increased the dose. I then would settle down and be able to handle the stress once more.
I am Bipolar with a tendency more towards depression. My Pdoc would like to see if the AD effect will work as well as it's stabilizer effect. I know this med is intolerable to some, but I'd thought I share my experience to encourage some of you to hang in there through the anxiety to see if it goes away.
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