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Posted by cgd092 on January 9, 2007, at 10:52:06
Hi! Well, a couple of days ago I went up to 50mg/day of Lamictal. I took one 25mg in the morning and one before bed. Last night I had weird dreams. Is weird dreams a side effect of Lamictal? I dreamed that Lamical made it hard for me to walk. And that Dairy Queen was charging $10 for a Peanut Buster Parfait. Hahahaha! It also made me wake up at 5am, kind of agitated. But I wasn't sad or anxious like with early-morning wakening. In fact, my depressive episode (since Thanksgiving) seems to be abating steadily. The Lamictal so far feels like caffeine. It seems to be counteracting, also, my Seroquel munchies. I'm on 100mg Seroquel a day, but I've been taking up to 25 to 50 mg. less per day to see if it will help with my tiredness, which Seroquel gives me. If Lamictal feels this much like a lot of caffeine at only 50mg/day, I'm a bit scared to keep going up and up on it like they say to do. Thoughts? Thanks!
--Katy
Posted by Phillipa on January 9, 2007, at 11:04:14
In reply to My Lamictal trial, week three..., posted by cgd092 on January 9, 2007, at 10:52:06
Maybe add back some small doses of seroquel are you bipolar or is it to boost the antidepressant qualities of your ad? Love Phillipa
Posted by cgd092 on January 9, 2007, at 14:15:27
In reply to Re: My Lamictal trial, week three... » cgd092, posted by Phillipa on January 9, 2007, at 11:04:14
You wrote, "are you bipolar or is it to boost the antidepressant qualities of your ad? "
I'm unipolar (I get discrete major depressive episodes) with high anxiety that comes with it, and I probably have GAD.As usual, I've been going to docs for years now and no one has bothered to give a formal diagnosis. They just prescribe stuff.
-Katy
Posted by blueberry1 on January 9, 2007, at 15:35:02
In reply to My Lamictal trial, week three..., posted by cgd092 on January 9, 2007, at 10:52:06
There have been several excellent world class pharmacologist websites suggested here over the last few months. I have read them. They all seem to have one thing in common when they talk about lamictal. That is, it is important to increase dose very slowly and to find your individual sweet spot. They mentioned increasing doses by only 12.5mg at a time instead of 25mg at a time, and to stay at the new dose for a 2 weeks before doing another increase. I guess the moral of the story with all drugs is that more is not always better, sometimes worse, and we are all unique.
Posted by meAgain on January 9, 2007, at 16:02:34
In reply to Re: My Lamictal trial, week three..., posted by blueberry1 on January 9, 2007, at 15:35:02
Does body weight make a difference in determining the right dosage strength?
Posted by DSN on January 10, 2007, at 13:10:29
In reply to Re: My Lamictal trial, week three..., posted by meAgain on January 9, 2007, at 16:02:34
I just started Lamictal about 4 weeks ago and feel better then I have in about 15 years. I went against my psychatrist's wished and titrated up 200mg very fast.(NO Rash). He finally diaganosed me as having bi-polar with mix states. I also take zyprexa and klonopin for sleep. I'm much better but not perfect. Does anyone think that raising the dose or maybe adding a med like depakote or lithium might help.
Posted by cgd092 on January 11, 2007, at 10:45:34
In reply to Re: My Lamictal trial, week three..., posted by DSN on January 10, 2007, at 13:10:29
I might be imagining things, but so far I'm on 50mg/day of Lamictal, and I seem to be feeling a little bit of emotional blunting, and I *love* it! I'm a hypervigilant worrier type, so I would *welcome* any kind of anesthetising of overwrought emotions. I can still think clearly and enjoy things, but I sort of don't beat up on myself as hard it seems. I hope that effect continues as I raise the dosage. (I'm one of those people who never understood why some people would report they felt like "zombies" on certain meds and didn't like it; I would *love* to feel a little more like a zombie. Zombies seem relaxed, focused, and aren't self-questioning all the time. Haha!)
--Katy
Posted by Ctemene on January 11, 2007, at 14:44:01
In reply to Re: My Lamictal trial, week three..., posted by cgd092 on January 11, 2007, at 10:45:34
I'm on Week 6 of a Lamictal trial and have slowly built up to 100mg per day. Today is Day 8 at the 100mg level. I have noticed exactly what you describe. I feel as if the "volume" of the outside world has been turned down a little. I don't feel as reactive and sensitive as I usually do. And it feels great. I'm also not ruminating as much, which is also great. A little emotional blunting and anesthetizing can do a world of good.
-Ctemene
> I might be imagining things, but so far I'm on 50mg/day of Lamictal, and I seem to be feeling a little bit of emotional blunting, and I *love* it! I'm a hypervigilant worrier type, so I would *welcome* any kind of anesthetising of overwrought emotions. I can still think clearly and enjoy things, but I sort of don't beat up on myself as hard it seems. I hope that effect continues as I raise the dosage. (I'm one of those people who never understood why some people would report they felt like "zombies" on certain meds and didn't like it; I would *love* to feel a little more like a zombie. Zombies seem relaxed, focused, and aren't self-questioning all the time. Haha!)
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> --Katy
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Posted by nolegirl23 on January 14, 2007, at 19:41:08
In reply to Re: My Lamictal trial, week three..., posted by cgd092 on January 11, 2007, at 10:45:34
I totally agree with what you said!
I would LOVE to be a zombie - I wouldn't be so sad all of the time, I wouldn't worry excessively about things that are beyond my control, I wouldn't cry when somebody disagrees with something I say, and I wouldn't obsess about what others think..
Zombies don't starve, binge, and purge their emotions away b/c they don't have any emotions. They don't punish themselves for being F*ck up's by slicing up their arms...
I would love to be a zombie!
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