Psycho-Babble Medication Thread 903126

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lamictal better @ bedtime or taken during the day?

Posted by mogger on June 25, 2009, at 13:56:44

I take my lamictal 300mg all at once at bedtime and was wondering if it might be more effective splitting doses during the day? It has been a great drug for me so just want to utilize it properly! Any experiences would be great, thanks,
mogger

Re: lamictal better @ bedtime or taken during the day? » mogger

Posted by Phillipa on June 25, 2009, at 17:20:55

In reply to lamictal better @ bedtime or taken during the day?, posted by mogger on June 25, 2009, at 13:56:44

When I was on only a low dose took in morning is it interferring with sleep? Phillipa

Re: lamictal better @ bedtime or taken during the

Posted by mogger on June 25, 2009, at 17:25:45

In reply to Re: lamictal better @ bedtime or taken during the day? » mogger, posted by Phillipa on June 25, 2009, at 17:20:55

Thanks for responding phillipa, doesn't interfere thankfully with sleep but thought that maybe it has a shortlife and would be weaker during the daytime because I take it at bedtime and while I sleep it loses potency.
Mogger

Re: lamictal better @ bedtime or taken during the » mogger

Posted by lois on June 26, 2009, at 14:23:28

In reply to Re: lamictal better @ bedtime or taken during the, posted by mogger on June 25, 2009, at 17:25:45

I take 200mgs in the morning and 200mgs mid - day.
Lois

Re: lamictal better @ bedtime or taken during the » mogger

Posted by yxibow on June 27, 2009, at 16:51:25

In reply to Re: lamictal better @ bedtime or taken during the, posted by mogger on June 25, 2009, at 17:25:45

> Thanks for responding phillipa, doesn't interfere thankfully with sleep but thought that maybe it has a shortlife and would be weaker during the daytime because I take it at bedtime and while I sleep it loses potency.
> Mogger

It has a fairly long half life, more than a day, so if you've discovered as you ramped up it hasn't made any difference to sleep, then probably unless its a unusually high dose, you could take it at once in the morning.

I take 250 in the morning, but everyone is different.

-- Jay

Re: lamictal better @ bedtime or taken during the day?

Posted by twinch42085 on July 3, 2009, at 4:52:18

In reply to lamictal better @ bedtime or taken during the day?, posted by mogger on June 25, 2009, at 13:56:44

> I take my lamictal 300mg all at once at bedtime and was wondering if it might be more effective splitting doses during the day? It has been a great drug for me so just want to utilize it properly! Any experiences would be great, thanks,
> mogger

When I took Lamictal I took it in the morning time because I felt hyper afterwards. I know the FDA recently approved an Extended Release Lamictal. Maybe the Extended Release could help with your dilemma?

http://www.gsk.com/products/prescription_medicines/us/lamictal.htm

Good Luck

Twinch

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