Posted by n_wolfie on February 26, 2009, at 0:57:02
In reply to Re: Lamictal optimal dosage, posted by dcruik518 on February 25, 2009, at 18:50:03
It's so confusing, I don't know if I'm dumb from the depression because of the reduced lamictal, I reduced it by 100 about last thursday, and now I feel more depressed. Or I don't know if I'm dumb from Nardil side effects. I went from 15mg to 30 mg around Feb 6th, and nothing has happened except dry mouth and exhaustion. You're right, I'm so spaced that I can't imagine ever feeling dumber, but it's possible that it was worse a few days ago. I'll try the brain builder. My dr. wants me to keep a mood log, but I keep forgetting to do it.
> I'd guess that you need to get your Nardil up to 75 or 90mg to get a therapeutic response. When it works, it works a little bit like stimulant, so it shouldn't make you sleepy; that's an early side effect that always goes away in my experience. The nardil should also help with your cognitive function in general, making you more alert but less anxious.
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> I agree with Scott that lowering the lamictal makes the most sense but you should do it very gradually. Another thing to remember is that your subjective sense of your memory abilitiy is not always accurate. It would be much better if you could find some way to test yourself objectively on a regular basis. I use a program called Brain Builder for this on occasion. Good luck.
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