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Posted by tensor on November 8, 2006, at 7:14:11
Talked to the pdoc this morning, since i'm not responding to 100mg at all, we decided to raise to 200mg/day starting tonight.
BTW, the thread deniseuk190466 started with the topic "Depression should be given another name". I wrote an 1 1/2 A4 pages article about that and it will be published in the local newspaper today. :-)
/Mattias
Posted by ronaldo on November 8, 2006, at 9:46:29
In reply to Lamictal dose - 200mg, posted by tensor on November 8, 2006, at 7:14:11
> Talked to the pdoc this morning, since i'm not responding to 100mg at all, we decided to raise to 200mg/day starting tonight.
>
> BTW, the thread deniseuk190466 started with the topic "Depression should be given another name". I wrote an 1 1/2 A4 pages article about that and it will be published in the local newspaper today. :-)
>
> /MattiasHi Mattias,
Aren't you a bit worried that such a sudden doubling of your dose will provoke a rash? I thought the idea with Lamictal was to increase it slowly and gradually. Perhaps your doctor has had a different type of experience with Lamictal. Dr Ivan Goldberg has the following to say on this subject:
"9. How is treatment with lamotrigine initiated?
In people not taking carbamazepine or valproate, lamotrigine is usually initially prescribed at an initial dose of 12.5 or 25 mg a day and the dose increased by 12.5 or 25 mg every week or two."
http://www.psycom.net/depression.central.lamotrigine.html
Congratulations on your imminent excursion into print. I hope they paid you well, as well as you rightly deserve...
ciao
....Alan
Posted by tensor on November 8, 2006, at 10:36:16
In reply to Re: Lamictal dose - 200mg » tensor, posted by ronaldo on November 8, 2006, at 9:46:29
Hi Alan,
>Aren't you a bit worried that such a sudden doubling of your dose will provoke a rash?
It's been doubling all the way; 25->50->100->200
Look at the titration regime on the manufaturer's web page: http://www.lamictal.com/bipolar/dosing/dosing.htm
and at rxlist: http://rxlist.com/cgi/generic/lamotrigine_ids.htmMy pdoc told me to go with 200mg, but sure, I'm worried about the rash all the time.
>Congratulations on your imminent excursion into print...
Thanks :-)
/Mattias
Posted by Phillipa on November 8, 2006, at 11:11:50
In reply to Re: Lamictal dose - 200mg » ronaldo, posted by tensor on November 8, 2006, at 10:36:16
The starter pack I had was 25mg for two weeks 50mg for two weeks then l00mg for two weeks then up from there. Are you bipolar? Love Phillipa
Posted by tensor on November 8, 2006, at 11:22:01
In reply to Re: Lamictal dose - 200mg, posted by Phillipa on November 8, 2006, at 11:11:50
>Are you bipolar?
No i'm unipolar.
/Mattias
Posted by ronaldo on November 8, 2006, at 11:46:45
In reply to Re: Lamictal dose - 200mg » ronaldo, posted by tensor on November 8, 2006, at 10:36:16
> Hi Alan,
>
> >Aren't you a bit worried that such a sudden doubling of your dose will provoke a rash?
>
> It's been doubling all the way; 25->50->100->200
>
> Look at the titration regime on the manufaturer's web page: http://www.lamictal.com/bipolar/dosing/dosing.htm
> and at rxlist: http://rxlist.com/cgi/generic/lamotrigine_ids.htm
>
> My pdoc told me to go with 200mg, but sure, I'm worried about the rash all the time.
>
> >Congratulations on your imminent excursion into print...
>
> Thanks :-)
>
> /Mattias
Thanks for putting me straight, Mattias. I'm glad you will achieve your target dose relatively quickly. I might go on Lamictal myself and I was dreading the slow titration. But 8 weeks is not too bad. I hope you get some great results with it. Let us know....Alan
Posted by ronaldo on November 9, 2006, at 3:12:00
In reply to Lamictal dose - 200mg, posted by tensor on November 8, 2006, at 7:14:11
Posted by tensor on November 9, 2006, at 5:58:27
In reply to How was 200 mg Lamictal ? any good? (nm) » tensor, posted by ronaldo on November 9, 2006, at 3:12:00
I felt a bit shaky this morning, like too much coffee, but it has subsided now. But otherwise nothing bad. It's too early of course to say anything yet, but i will keep you updated.
Thanks for caring.
/Mattias
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