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Re: How exactly does Lamictal work?

Posted by Christ_empowered on April 5, 2012, at 13:12:40

In reply to Re: How exactly does Lamictal work? » rjlockhart04-08, posted by SLS on April 5, 2012, at 6:28:38

400 is usually the max. I think some people go higher w/specialists. Someone on here posted about being a rapid metabolizer, so they did blood levels and went higher. That was obviously just to get normal blood levels, though.

When I was briefly on Lamictal, I felt an improvement in mood at 100. Actually, the lift was nice, looking back. At 200 it was more like a non-sedating, relatively cognitive "clean" mood stabilizer. Less agitation, less intense hallucination (I took it with Abilify), less intense depression, less intense anxiety. Just took things down a couple notches, which is about what you'd expect from an anticonvulsant, I guess.

I'd watch out for cognitive issues at 400. Not that it always happens, of course, but I've read a good bit about it happening. A relative of mine takes 400 and when she's tired, she now has trouble finding words. That's about the extent of her lamictal-induced cognitive problems. Relatively minor, given how much relief she gets from the medication (and considering that's the only noticeable side effect).

What are you taking now?


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