Posted by Mark H. on March 16, 2005, at 17:08:35
In reply to Lamictal users.. info please, posted by Spriggy on March 16, 2005, at 16:47:19
Oh, Spriggy, thanks for making me laugh!
Did your doctor give you the multi-fold, orange cardboard start-up sample pack with the almost-impossible-to-push-out-the-back pills laid out by numbered days and weeks? (Probably not if you're wondering about dosage.)
This "special" packaging starts off at 25mg a day for two weeks, then 2 x 25mg a day (50mg/day) for two more weeks, and then 100mg a day beginning in the fifth week.
I noticed "effects" from the first pill I took. In keeping with your request, however, I won't mention all of them. :-)
I was a little agitated the first week, and I started blurting out things that I normally wouldn't say. Now in the third week (50mg/day), I'm beginning to notice an anti-depressant effect. I have a bit more energy and I'm noticing things that I need to do and have put off for the past several months. I think that's good.
I take it in the morning, because it tends to cause insomnia in some people.
Have you read the information on Jerod's site? I keep going back to it when I have concerns about why I'm taking this medicine:
http://www.crazymeds.org/lamictal.html
I'm sure others here with more experience with Lamictal will give you more complete answers.
Good luck!
Mark H.
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