Posted by jane d on July 22, 2011, at 8:49:42
In reply to Re: How do I titrate Lamictal?, posted by Christ_empowered on July 22, 2011, at 1:09:20
> hey fb,
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> yeah, I think you gave an accurate assessment of my situation. I'm not psychotic, manic, or agitated; I just a) need a bit of a boost--I'm not able to think my way out of my melancholy and b) I want to prevent future episodes of severe depression.
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> I'll go slowly, I'm just wondering if the directions on the Rx have me taking too much too soon. I guess I need to do some googling.Be alert to the dates on the information you find.
It's been years since I took lamictal and I'm afraid I don't remember what dose I started at. It could have been either 25 or 50. At the time there was a lot of talk about Stevens-Johnson syndrome. My recollection (admittedly very very hazy now) is that as time went by that became less of a concern as it became clear that most rashes were not that - just mild rashes that could be avoided by starting with a low dose and slowing down the rate of increase when they occured. And also that the recommended starting dose was reduced as a result. In short, don't rely on the older information which I'm sure is still floating around.
Of course since my recollections date from those same old days you probably shouldn't rely on them either.
Jane
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