Posted by man_oh_man1977 on May 1, 2004, at 20:34:50
In reply to lamictal side effects, posted by Rachel Terese on May 1, 2004, at 20:12:41
Hi Rachel,
I am sorry to hear about you reactions to Lamictal. I find it a completely excellent drug - in the beginning I started from 25 mgs and over the past year am now I am taking 350 mgs. The only noticeable side effect that I have experienced was dizzyness when I was on 400 mgs. I dropped to 375, and then to 350mg. It is very effective for my bp2; it actually seems (from reading this board) that people take much less, but my pdoc seems to think that 400mg - 600mg is an appropriate dosage.
A couple of suggestions: take your klono @ night, not in the AM as well. BTW, how much klono do you take - I find too much of it makes me depressed. Also, take your lamictal toward nightime, as to lessen the sedating effect that you are feeling. Remember, too, that most side effects go away after time... if your pdoc immediatley started you on 75 mgs, that might not have been too smart. I've found increasing by 25 mgs is that safest manner to go in. Finally, you might need an "activating" AD, such as Wellbutrin to perk you up, but be careful - AD's are know to sometimes trigger mania.
Hope this helps, keep us posted,
Man-oh-man
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