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Posted by Hattree on May 30, 2002, at 9:01:55
I know this info is in various threads, but was hoping to get it in one place.
what's your dx?
what's your dose?
at what dose did it kick in, and after how long?
what other meds are you taking?Thanks guys.
Posted by rainbowlight on May 30, 2002, at 14:48:10
In reply to On Lamictal? Please read., posted by Hattree on May 30, 2002, at 9:01:55
I take Lamictal 100 mgs. a day (50 in the morning and 50 at night). I also take Remeron 30 mgs. and a small dose of Risperdal. The Lamictal has kept my moods from swinging and I haven't had any side effects from it (which is a rarity for me, LOL!)
Posted by Roo on May 30, 2002, at 16:04:12
In reply to On Lamictal? Please read., posted by Hattree on May 30, 2002, at 9:01:55
> I know this info is in various threads, but was hoping to get it in one place.
>
> what's your dx?
> what's your dose?
> at what dose did it kick in, and after how long?
> what other meds are you taking?
>
> Thanks guys.DX: Cyclothymia
Dose: Used to be 125-150 mgs but went down to 100 mgs b/c of bloating
Kick in: I really felt it right away, at 25 mgs...I don't know if that was
just a placebo affect or what, but it seems like I felt better really quick with it.
Other Drugs: Zoloft
Posted by Kar on May 30, 2002, at 16:16:35
In reply to On Lamictal? Please read., posted by Hattree on May 30, 2002, at 9:01:55
Hey-
Dx is Bi-polar.
Dose right now is 350. I know, it sounds high but I'm on 1000 mg Tegretol/day and apparently the Teg can (I can't remember what my pdoc said exactly) decrease the effectiveness of the Lamictal. I wasn't getting any better at lower doses (even after weeks of waiting-argh!) so he's ramping it up...thinks it was a subtherapeutic dose for me.I've been on it for probably 2 and a half months...have just started to notice a real difference in the depression (haven't been manic since I started Teg long ago...)since I started with 350 Lamictal.
Also take .075 Synthroid. Of all antidepressants for now...doc thinks they've been increasing my cycling...
Good luck!
Kar
Posted by Peter S. on May 30, 2002, at 22:47:43
In reply to Re: On Lamictal? Please read., posted by Kar on May 30, 2002, at 16:16:35
I take 350 mg/day. Have been gradually going up because it seemed to lose effectiveness. I noticed the effect almost immediately and have been in much better shape since I started taking it.
Peter
Posted by Cece on May 31, 2002, at 3:25:12
In reply to On Lamictal? Please read., posted by Hattree on May 30, 2002, at 9:01:55
Hi-
In case you haven't read the thread already, here's a couple of url's of my posts re Lamictal:
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20020525/msgs/108018.html
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20020525/msgs/107964.htmlCece
Posted by Cecilia on June 2, 2002, at 2:11:28
In reply to On Lamictal? Please read., posted by Hattree on May 30, 2002, at 9:01:55
Diagnosis: Chronic Major Depression(unipolar, atypical) Also severe social phobia. Been on lamictal since Jan. 1, started at 6.25 mg, now on 175 mg. Also take trazodone clonazepam, celexa(weaning off the celexa). No sign of any benefit so far-I guess I`ll keep going up until side effects become intolerable, though I`m getting close to that point now-can`t imagine getting to the 400 mg suggested by Dr. Goldberg. But I`ve invested so much time in weaning up on this stuff I want to hang on as long as I can-there isn`t anything else new to try anyway. Cecilia
Posted by LRS on June 5, 2002, at 19:23:44
In reply to On Lamictal? Please read., posted by Hattree on May 30, 2002, at 9:01:55
...Just started taking Lamictal a few days ago. I'm currently taking Celexa, Seroquel & Wellbutrin. I've been on & off meds for about 8 years, but was only recently diagnosed as bi-polar...(i've had a tendancy to gloss over the manic aspects in therapy). Hasn't kicked in yet but I'm pretty hopeful.
LRS
Posted by Zo on June 6, 2002, at 0:32:56
In reply to On Lamictal? Please read., posted by Hattree on May 30, 2002, at 9:01:55
Bipolar II and ADD. . .plus some other health issues.250mg. . . may be only 225mg now, not sure yet.
About 150mg. . .and, maybe three weeks, I increased *verrry* slowly, to avoid rash and so as to tolerate it well.
Effexor 225mg, Dexedrine 10mg, Ativan .5mg, Provigil 150mg (or 200mg, if I divide the dose) . . .plus hormones, thyroid T3 and T4, and various minerals and supplements.
You're welcome!
Zo
Posted by Hattree on June 7, 2002, at 9:41:36
In reply to Re: On Lamictal? Please read. » Hattree, posted by Zo on June 6, 2002, at 0:32:56
Hi Zo. Dex and Provigil? I'm curious...whats up with that?
--hat
>
> Bipolar II and ADD. . .plus some other health issues.
>
> 250mg. . . may be only 225mg now, not sure yet.
>
> About 150mg. . .and, maybe three weeks, I increased *verrry* slowly, to avoid rash and so as to tolerate it well.
>
> Effexor 225mg, Dexedrine 10mg, Ativan .5mg, Provigil 150mg (or 200mg, if I divide the dose) . . .plus hormones, thyroid T3 and T4, and various minerals and supplements.
>
> You're welcome!
> Zo
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