Posted by soc teach on February 28, 2005, at 16:40:50
In reply to Re: Maybe Lamictal for me??, posted by Minnie-Haha on February 28, 2005, at 16:21:11
Try to find a trial pak of Lamictal - or ask for 50 mg to start and split at the beginning. Go very slowly and you probably won't have a problem w/rash. They suggest 25mg every other day for a week, then every day, then up to 50mg etc.
You may find you have to go higher than 200mg. (I take 400 mg split 200/200.) Most recent consensus is leaning toward rewriting dose - 200 mg treatment for seizures-400mg and up for bipolar. My pdoc has some people on up to 800mg w/no side effects-(not that it's advised-but you do what you have to do). I think it's a wonder drug.
After 10 mo. the only discernible side effect I have is trouble sleeping, which is easily remedied. ***No weight gain> Yes weight neutral. Have your doctor start you at a VERY low dose and go up VERY slowly, to avoid the rash, which is rare, but deadly. I used it for a couple months and it was doing good until I got a rash and my pdoc made me quit. At higher doses, MAY increase anxiety? (Read older threads.)
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