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Posted by iforgotmypassword on December 18, 2008, at 10:50:25
i am trying lamotrigine again. i have responded to it. it was far from ideal, but it helped. only it's activating effects did not last for long (days) and going off led to a whiplash of disco-ordination, increased impulsivity, and talking strangely. i felt as if everything i was doing was exaggerated. so i'm worried that in my case an issue of both developing a tolerance and going off anti-excitotoxic drugs leads to damage, as with alcohol, and how benzodiazepine use is correlated with even less long-term remission of tardive movement symptoms.
the activating and the umm, "feeling more in control and acting according to a present will" response to lamotrigine, how do i sustain it? do high doses above 300mg help this, or does that just cause adverse congnitive effects?
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notes, so far: took 25mg 2x yesterday (decided on b.i.d. due to short-ish half life), did not notice much. likely will be increasing to 50mg b.i.d. soon, which my doctor is okay with.
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(sorry if this is another messy post. i will reply to my thread above soon. i have a lot of trouble making my posts. long story short: he did not have any information on ziprasidone in the CPS or in any other of his books, he did not feel comfortable rx'ing it; he brought up nefazodone as he has before, a wierd drug (in relation to mCPP and 5-ht2c, mCPP possibly levels being dependant on enzyme genotype(s), SRI activity, and H1 affinity that is mentioned sometimes), but i would have to be able to make sure i can actually get it in the states somewhere. (i am under the impression that you may still be able to buy the generic.))
Posted by iforgotmypassword on December 18, 2008, at 10:57:32
In reply to lamotrigine dosing, sustaining response, posted by iforgotmypassword on December 18, 2008, at 10:50:25
okay, okay... i already noticed that. err, i meant discoordination, if that is a word. somehow i missed my new ridiculous word in the fixed-width font message field.
Posted by Phillipa on December 18, 2008, at 12:00:30
In reply to 'disco-ordination', posted by iforgotmypassword on December 18, 2008, at 10:57:32
Hi forgot are you saying that lamictal made you anxious and didn't or doesn't combine well with benzos? As when I took it got to 50 and do take benzos but no anxiety worse than before? Love Phillipa
Posted by iforgotmypassword on December 18, 2008, at 13:04:38
In reply to Re: 'disco-ordination' » iforgotmypassword, posted by Phillipa on December 18, 2008, at 12:00:30
lamotrigine has a driving effect. it has been excessive in the past, like it was worsening my lasting akathisia. it felt rough. it usually goes away in days. i didn't get it this time, other than i stayed up later than the night before.
Posted by desolationrower on December 18, 2008, at 13:59:35
In reply to Re: 'disco-ordination' » Phillipa, posted by iforgotmypassword on December 18, 2008, at 13:04:38
"Disco-ordination" is a really funny phrase, very descriptive.
-d/r
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