Posted by SLS on May 26, 2006, at 7:43:09
In reply to Lamictal starting at 50mg, posted by denise1966 on May 26, 2006, at 3:40:03
Did you take 400mg as an initial dose?
Ouch.
The rash reaction to Lamictal is very unpredictable. I would not recommed that you continue at a dosage above 100mg at this point. You might tolerate something like:
50mg x 1 week
100mg x 1 week
150 x 1 week
200 x 2 weeksHowever, you really need to monitor closely for any kind of rash, especially one that begins from the neck up. If one occurs, you will need to discontinue the drug immediately and wait a week before rechallenging. If this happens, you will know that you will need to reintroduce the drug in a manner recommended by the manufacturer.
Good luck.
- Scott
> Hi,
>
> I took 400mg of Lamictal the other night (I know you're not supposed to) and noticed the next day less anxiety and a slight antidepressant effect.
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> I've taken lamictal about a year ago and got up to 200mg without getting the deadly rash.
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> I was wondering if it would be ok for me to take 50mg a week and double the dose every week as the usual titration would seem to take an awfully long time.
>
> Has anyone else done this?
>
>
> Kind Regards......Denise
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