Posted by Tabitha on May 18, 2016, at 13:32:01
In reply to Re: Better with more Lamictal » Tabitha, posted by porkpiehat on May 18, 2016, at 12:58:38
> I am currently struggling with this too. I feel like after being on Lamictal for 10 years it is contributing to a lack of drive, a heavy sadness, and a hypervigilance that makes me (in my mind) lash out at everyone around me by finding their faults while ruminating over arguments to protect myself from imaginary attacks.
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> I was thinking "you are depressed so increase from 150mgs to 200 mgs, but these symptoms almost always kicks in 2 hours after my morning dose of lamictal.Have you tried taking it at bedtime instead of morning?
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> What was your experience at 150mgs? Did you find it did more harm than good at a lower dose? Where are you now at 200 mgs?At 150mg, it helped greatly for about a year, then I relapsed with depression. That's a very common outcome for me. I did not notice any negative side effects though.
At 200mg, I've had ups and downs the past month. Initially it seemed to be lifting my mood. Then I had a pretty severe depression for a few days. Now I'm feeling good, almost to the point of hypomania. I changed from nighttime dose to morning after suspecting it was causing insomnia. So I'll likely continue with it. I am starting to think I just need to change meds or dosage at least once a year to avoid the inevitable poop out.
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