Posted by ihatedrugs on September 15, 2012, at 19:50:13
In reply to Re: Took double dose of Lamictal for 6 days. Help! » ihatedrugs, posted by SLS on September 14, 2012, at 0:18:55
> > I've been on 200mg Lamictal for about 8 months. My insurance changed and now I'm allowed to get brand name meds for $30.00 so I switched to brand name Lamictal as I've read it's superior to the generic version. Somehow, I forgot that the brand name Lamictal comes in 200mg versus the generic 100mg. During the last 6 days I have been taking 400mg of Lamictal instead of 200mg(I counted the pills in the bottle). I've had a massive headache and my mood went from functional to severely depressed and angry. Will my mood stabilize now that I've corrected the dose or have I screwed it up and the Lamictal will not work at the lower dose? I know I will know in a few days but has this happen to anyone? If so what was the outcome. I'm so afraid this will bring me back to the darkness.
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> > Thanks,
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> > Lamictal 200mg
> > Xanax 3 x a day (I belive 1 mg each)
> > Wellbutrin 300mg
> > Vyvanse 60mg
> > Cerefolin
> > Adderall as needed
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> > Diag. MDD (treatment resistant) GAD & PMDD
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> I wouldn't worry about the Lamictal dosing mistake. Lots of people with epilepsy take 500 mg/day. I don't think you somehow "ruined" your ability to respond to it.
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> I'm surprised that you don't have a serotonin reuptake inhibitor in there. How about Nardil? Do you react badly to these drugs? Have you ever tried adding vitamin B6 (or P-5-P)?
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> - ScottHi Scott,
Just got back from the hospital. Last night I got very lightheaded and my hands became incredibly cold. The right hand got better but the left began tingling as it travel up my arm. I freaked out and told my husband to call 911 because I was afraid I was having a stroke. Anyways, after a million tests everything was normal so the doctors thought it may have been an anxiety attack (though it didn't feel like it).
I have messed my meds regimen and my body or rather brain is out of whack. My psych doctor seems to have given up and lets me have whatever I ask for. I decided to switch to Xanax because I thought Klonopin had lost its effectiveness. I use it for sleep more than for anxiety which hasn't been a big problem for me until now. I also stopped taking Wellbutrin and Lexapro. I went back on the Wellbutrin but not on the Lexapro. It's all a big mess.
Now I have been experiencing panic attacks for the last three nights where I freak out at the thought that I'm going to die or worse that if my husband or kids died, I wouldn't be able to handle it and would go mad. It's just such a terrifying feeling.
So now I'm going back on Klonopin, Wellbutrin and Lexapro, in addition to the ones I kept taking.
My problem is that despite all these meds (tried many excluding MAOIs and TCAs, though did try Emsam patch) I never feel quite right, resulting in me tinkering with the meds. This time however, I've really messed up.
The only med I feel near an 80% improvement is Adderall. Vyvanse I think the dose is to low but I does pick me up somewhat. I only take Adderall when I have to go to a gathering of friends. Without it, is very hard to get motivated.
Sorry if I sound all over the place, but as I type this response, I'm crying yet again.
I used to be someone who loved to go to parties, football games , shopping but now I feel like a shadow of what I used to be. I wasn't always like this, even though I have been battling depression since age 19 (now 49). I used to have very good days, but now it's a struggle. Getting out of bed seems an insurmountable task. I quit working as a teacher last Feb because I couldn't handle the exhaustion anymore.
So at this point, I'm going to try to go back to the meds I stopped, and see if things get better. I am also going to a new psychiatrist as my old one has served her purpose.
I truly apologize for the long post. I always read your replies and you seem very knowledgeable. Do you think this cocktail covers a wider spectrum? Is it too much dopamine? Could I take a Xanax and Clonazepan (in case I need something quicker acting and the other longer acting)?Lamictal 200mg
Vyvanse 60 mg
Lexapro 20 mg
Wellbutrin 300mg
Cerefolin Nac
Magnesium L-threonateI'm also adding B6, calcium and zinc.
Thanks for caring
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