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Posted by fires on June 6, 2007, at 13:03:55
I'm reducing my Lamictal dose from 300 mg (150mg x2 /day). I've been at 250mg for about a week. I feel extremely tired and lethargic. It's somewhat difficult to keep my eyes open at times, but I can't fall asleep.
Is this normal? I see my pdoc tomorrow, and want a "second opinion" before I get my pdocs.
Posted by Bonnie_CA on June 6, 2007, at 14:53:32
In reply to Reducing lamictal dose, posted by fires on June 6, 2007, at 13:03:55
I've had the same thing. I'm on 200 mg of Lamictal, and at night I might be tired but I simply can't sleep. I have to sleep for 12 hours to get the rest I need. The only way I've been able to sleep anywhere close to normally is to take .5 mg of Ativan. Such is life I suppose. Lamictal has been working so well for my mood that I have a hard time wanting to get off of it.
-Bonnie
Posted by Phillipa on June 6, 2007, at 17:02:08
In reply to Re: Reducing lamictal dose, posted by Bonnie_CA on June 6, 2007, at 14:53:32
Must be the dose as I had no problem getting off 50mg just stopped and no tiredness. Must be dose related. Love Phillipa
Posted by chiron on June 7, 2007, at 10:48:58
In reply to Re: Reducing lamictal dose, posted by Bonnie_CA on June 6, 2007, at 14:53:32
> Lamictal has been working so well for my mood that I have a hard time wanting to get off of it.
Bonnie - how long before it started working for you and at what dosage? How quickly did you increase your dosage? What is your diagnoses?
Thanks!
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