Posted by Soulnik on November 9, 2004, at 22:29:45
In reply to Am I feeling the Lamictal THIS soon?, posted by becksA on November 9, 2004, at 14:35:09
Maybe it is working?!?!? I say don't fight the feeling! Go with it! I just started Lamictal 2 weeks ago as well though I started on 25 mgs. I am not sure I can say I am feeling the depression lift but I feel like something is happening. Or, actually, somedays I feel something is happening and somedays I feel it isn't. The depression has been so severe though. And since it takes 5 weeks or more to get to the thereputic level of Lamictal (starting from 25 mgs) that my pdoc started me on Lexepro yesterday in addition to the Topamax & Lamictal I already take. I'm nervous about the Lexapro because I'm afraid of another dysphoric hypomania but I hope something works to alleviate the depression soon. I can't take much more of this! I hope your 17.5 is working! Keep us posted.
> I started Lamictal 2 weeks ago...but at a VERY slowly increasing pace. I started at 1/2 of the 25mg pills (17.5mg) every other day. That was the first week. Second week, I moved to a half pill EVERY day. Starting this saturday I'm moving to whole 25mg pills every day. So basically I've been on it almost 2 weeks, and am still in the phase of 17.5mg daily. I know this is a VERY low dose compared to what some take, but I seem to feel as if some of my depression has been lifted just a bit.
> Could this be possible or am I just imagining it?
>
> Thanks
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