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Posted by bipolarspectrum on July 24, 2004, at 22:16:35
Hello,
I was just wondering what dose of lamictal provided people with some antidepressant effects??
Posted by SLS on July 25, 2004, at 0:33:33
In reply to what LAMICTAL dose provides antidepressant effects, posted by bipolarspectrum on July 24, 2004, at 22:16:35
> Hello,
> I was just wondering what dose of lamictal provided people with some antidepressant effects??
>I think you'll find that many people experience transient antidepressant responses early at low dosages (50-100mg) as they titrate upwards, but end up taking, on the average, 200mg. I need 300mg to get anything out of it.
- Scott
Posted by karen m. on July 25, 2004, at 1:55:31
In reply to Re: what LAMICTAL dose provides antidepressant effects, posted by SLS on July 25, 2004, at 0:33:33
i'm with scott. i didn't get much response until 300 mg. although i have to say it kept the 'downs' at bay until i got there.
Posted by woolav on July 26, 2004, at 9:28:34
In reply to Re: what LAMICTAL dose provides antidepressant effects, posted by karen m. on July 25, 2004, at 1:55:31
what else are you taking? My pdoc kept me at 100mg while on paxil. Now, same thing but I also take prozac.
Posted by theo on July 26, 2004, at 22:59:23
In reply to Re: what LAMICTAL dose provides antidepressant effects, posted by woolav on July 26, 2004, at 9:28:34
Why did you replace the Paxil with Prozac?
Posted by woolav on July 27, 2004, at 9:23:30
In reply to Re: what LAMICTAL dose provides antidepressant effects » woolav, posted by theo on July 26, 2004, at 22:59:23
I switched to prozac because paxil stopped working for me like all the other drugs- and I've heard prozac doesnt poop out for years.....
Posted by woolav on July 27, 2004, at 13:24:25
In reply to Re: what LAMICTAL dose provides antidepressant effects, posted by woolav on July 27, 2004, at 9:23:30
oh, forgot the question. I take 100mg of lamictal.
Posted by theo on July 27, 2004, at 15:27:42
In reply to Re: what LAMICTAL dose provides antidepressant effects, posted by woolav on July 27, 2004, at 13:24:25
Do you take your 100mg Lamictal in the am, pm or split it twice daily?
Posted by woolav on July 27, 2004, at 21:26:12
In reply to Re: what LAMICTAL dose provides antidepressant effects » woolav, posted by theo on July 27, 2004, at 15:27:42
My pdoc told me to take it in the morning with my prozac. I do take zanax 3 times a day also.
Posted by WAKI on July 28, 2004, at 12:18:10
In reply to what LAMICTAL dose provides antidepressant effects, posted by bipolarspectrum on July 24, 2004, at 22:16:35
I have been on Lamictal for almost 3 years. I took 400 mg per day up until last week.
The lamictal was described to me by my P-Doc as a "rocket booster" to all anti-depresants he put me on.
I tried every AD there was in SSRI and the other new ones and ADHD stimulent drugs with no help to my depression and fatigue.
The lamictal at 400 mg help me from bottoming out. By itself it kept me from slipping in to a deep depression.
Finally after 3 years my P-doc said lets try the new Wellbutrin XL right when it came out. I was skeptical because the Wellbutrin SR was the second drig I took 3 years ago and not only did it smell like rotten eggs but it felt like drinking 100 cups of coffee.
Well I lucked out Wellbutrin XL was the answer to my prayors and gave me my life back.
So now I had decisions to make with lamictal. Now that I had all this excess energy I noticed Lamictal did make me a little drowsey. I dont think i noticed it before because I was already in a funky drowsey depression hence it just kept me from dipping further.
I then start taking Lamictal at night, which made me sleep much better.
This then substanitaes to me why lamictal helps the Bi-Polar people supress their highs.
I then try to quit lamictal cold turky and it places me in a depression. So now I am reducing 100 mg every 2 weeks. So far I have dropped 100 mg of the 400 for 1 week now and I have not seen any bad effects.
I want to get off lamictal because I believe I need to test rather I need the drug or not. I believe that with this new life from Wellbutrin I will not need lamictal anymore. Less meds in is less cause and effect to manager later in my book!
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