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Posted by HenryO on June 23, 2003, at 0:04:47
Tell me about your experiences and history with Lamictal. How did you get on to it? I want to hear what other people are doing with it and learning about it. Thanks
Posted by Geezer on June 24, 2003, at 9:43:19
In reply to Hello Geezer, question, posted by HenryO on June 23, 2003, at 0:04:47
> Tell me about your experiences and history with Lamictal. How did you get on to it? I want to hear what other people are doing with it and learning about it. Thanks
Greetings Henry O,
My experience with Lamictal has been very good. Actually I have been on it twice. The first time I did the slow titration (12.5, 25....etc. to avoid the rash which I think concerns people too much - most problems have occured with children). The second time around I started at 25mg and increased by 25mg./week to 350. It is good to go a little slow because it's one of the drugs where you need to find the "sweet spot" - not enough and you feel crappy and too much and you feel over medicated. I have had no unpleasent side effects accept a little nausea with the AM dose. At present I am taking a divided dose 150 during the day and 200 at bed time.
I have not had the dramatic results some people on the board have had, but then again I don't expect as much. After 30 years of treatment without mood stabilizers I am pretty much a hopeless case. I have tried most all the SSRIs, many of the TCA's and all of the mood stabilizers and MAOIs.
Current Meds:
Prozac 15mg.
Lamictal 350mg.
Klonopin 1.5mg.I would recommend a try at Lamictal. If I can answer any further questions please let me know.
Geezer
Posted by HenryO on June 25, 2003, at 1:51:08
In reply to Re: Hello Geezer, question » HenryO, posted by Geezer on June 24, 2003, at 9:43:19
Thank you.
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