Posted by SLS on April 16, 2006, at 15:22:24 [reposted on April 20, 2006, at 0:41:27 | original URL]
In reply to Re: UPDATE DAY 3 -- » SLS, posted by MARTY on April 16, 2006, at 14:54:39
Hi Marty.
Whenever I raise the dosage of Lamictal, I suffer impairments of memory and cognition.
I was actually thinking about stopping the Lamictal to see whether I really need it or not. After reading your post, I may reconsider. I appreciate your input.
Thanks.
- Scott> I now understand why you invest yourself so much into Wellbutrin.
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> While looking at your cocktail the first think I though is why you dont increase your Lamictal to increase your chance of making Wellbutrin working for you.
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> I heard more than one time that some people that wasn't able to support Wellbutrin (effect not stable, inducing anxiety, agraving social phobia) was having good result in retrial after taking/increasing Lamictal.
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> I myself will, in time, retry wellbutrin now that I taking Lamictal, and at a very effective dose.. I take 150 BID.
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> BTW, even at 150 Lamictal antidepressant effect wasn't very impressive if detectable at all. But 300mg is totally another story. I something feel that it is the only thing that keeps me out of depression.
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> PS: Feels weird to try giving you advice since you know much more than me :P But.. I dare because I care and I feel you're not the narcissic kind. And who knows...
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> Marty
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> > Currently:
> >
> > nortriptyline 100mg
> > Wellbutrin XL 300mg
> > Lamictal 100mg
> > Abilify 10mg
> >
> > Anxiety is not a big problem, as I have learned how to deal with it psychologically. I prefer not to take drugs to treat it. When the depression remits, so does the social anxiety.
> >
> > My response to MAOIs is only partial and inadequate.
> >
> > Provigil made my depression worse.
> >
> > Amphetamine works for only a few days.
> >
> >
> > - Scott
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