Posted by Angielala on February 12, 2004, at 14:34:03
In reply to Re: lamictal- need info, posted by HenryO on February 12, 2004, at 2:26:43
I'm on day 5 of starting Lamictal- I'm on 25mg this week and next. Then 50mg for two weeks- then 100mg. So far the transition has been good and I can feel a difference, not totally, but a little. Definitely stick it out, I think you'll find it's very helpful, just need to go slow.
> Do stick it out. Lamictal has been great stuff for me.
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> Are you going up in dosage slow enough? The recomended is to increase 25mgs a week at max. Better is 25mgs every two. It can have nasty side effects. I don't want to scare you, but I would hate to see a great drug rejected because it was taken too much too soon.
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> Do some searches on this sight for Lamictal. I and many others have written a lot of about our experiences with it. Hang in there.
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