Posted by ronaldo on November 7, 2006, at 12:29:35
In reply to Lamictal lowest dosage?, posted by TrishP on November 7, 2006, at 6:50:58
> What is the lowest dose you can start out on Lamictal?
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> I tried it a few times several years ago (the sample pack) and for the first 10 dyas it was ok then I started getting a weird feeling in my gums (it felt like my teeth were going to fall out) and slight blister like things on my gums so I had to stop.
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> It made me feel great.
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> I know we've heard it a million times, but I am very, very sensitive to meds and I am also a fast metabolizer.
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> I respond well to tiny doses. I wonder if I took a very small dose of Lamictal for a while if it work without the side effects.
Trish,The slower you increase the dose the less likely you are to get dermatological problems.
This site may answer your questions:
http://www.psycom.net/depression.central.lamotrigine.html
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