Posted by Karen44 on July 17, 2006, at 22:47:16
In reply to Re: Sick and tired of medications, posted by ciaolavida on July 17, 2006, at 10:53:56
> Karen-
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> I know how terrible it is to try 1000 drugs and then think of trying another. It's like, just give up already! But then you feel so awful...
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> Anyway, I just wanted to say I've been on lamictal for ultradian cycling (different from depression, I know) but a lot of people have real success with lamictal and depression! If you haven't tried it yet, I really recommend it. I know you mentioned severe allergies but I too get hives even if you scrape my skin with something, and I haven't gotten the rash on lamictal. Just demand that your doctor start you on 12.5 of 25 mg. Granted it will take about half a year to work up, but that may be better than trying nothing at all!
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> Best of luck to you!Thanks to all; I am halfway considering taking at least 25 mg. of Lamictal. I don't understand why my doctor wanted me to start out at 50 mg. Seems rather high to me for a starting dose. Is this true--to start out at 50 mg. for depression. He also gave me a script for Moban to take 5mg. in the evening for the next 20 days to help me sleep because I am again having problems going to sleep at night. I have become extremely inefficient at work and can barely get reports done on time without also spending the whole weekend writing reports just so I stay current. Why couldn't he give me the Moban when I was on Parnate??? Parnate worked to a point, but over 30 mg. made no difference from 30 mg. More was not better. I don't know what to do as I think I want to see someone different, and so would it be wise to start on a medication with one doctor when another might say try something different?? Also, I am afraid to start something new in the middle of the week and go to work and maybe be wacko from the medication. What does anyone think of starting out at 50 mg. Lamictal for depression???? Thanks
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