Posted by sac on August 1, 2004, at 7:01:27
In reply to Re: Lamictal and increased obsessions, ruminations, posted by theo on July 31, 2004, at 17:21:11
It's possible that when you hit 100mgs. you might feel some relief. I found all 3 times I started Lamictal that I felt worse when I was titrating up at 25 to 50 to 75. I've been on as high as 200 mgs. for 1 year. I did get mood stabilization from it but I did have to stop because of increased anxiety/agitation. At one time I stayed at 150 for a while. Currently, I'm undecided as to whether I want to start it again. I'm afraid of feeling worse and I tend to be more obsessive on the Lamictal. That's just my experience you may find that it works once you hit 100. Good luck.
> I'm on my 14th day of 75mg of Lamictal and supposed to go up to 100mg tonight. Today I feel so depressed I feel like crying, and have also had racing thoughts. Is increasing the dose going to make it worse?
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> I had my hopes set high for Lamictal but maybe it's not for me. My pdoc thinks I'm BPII and says my high anxiety is my "mania" coming out.
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> I've always been anxiety/deprssion and if I'm BPII so be it, but I have not had much luck with mood stabizers and I sometimes wonder about my pdoc, whenever I tell her something about side effects like this she says there is no way it could be from the Lamictal.
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> Any input?
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