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Posted by rjlockhart04-08 on August 1, 2012, at 0:02:47
this is going to not be a happy start off...my doc wants to move me to 300mg and then start lowering the zyprexa slowly...im not thrilled the only thrill is that I may lose wieght after zyprexa. Its calming and stabliziting especially with mental anxiety and disorganized thoughts.
Does anyone know how Lamictal is going to feel when it takes its full effect at 200-300mg? I mean is it going to be a good substitue for olanzpine? It's ok you can tell the worst...im always ready...;)
rj
Posted by Phillipa on August 1, 2012, at 10:12:02
In reply to switching from zyprexa to lamictal, posted by rjlockhart04-08 on August 1, 2012, at 0:02:47
Might be a good med for you. I once took low doses of lamictal and had to stop due to rare side effect of excessive splitting saliva being produced but other than that it was fine. Phillipa
Posted by SLS on August 1, 2012, at 19:14:17
In reply to switching from zyprexa to lamictal, posted by rjlockhart04-08 on August 1, 2012, at 0:02:47
> this is going to not be a happy start off...my doc wants to move me to 300mg and then start lowering the zyprexa slowly...im not thrilled the only thrill is that I may lose wieght after zyprexa. Its calming and stabliziting especially with mental anxiety and disorganized thoughts.
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> Does anyone know how Lamictal is going to feel when it takes its full effect at 200-300mg? I mean is it going to be a good substitue for olanzpine? It's ok you can tell the worst...im always ready...;)
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> rj
Perhaps you can list the symptoms or features of your illness that you want to address. Knowing this will make it easier for people to better help you.
- Scott
Posted by rjlockhart04-08 on August 1, 2012, at 20:34:18
In reply to Re: switching from zyprexa to lamictal » rjlockhart04-08, posted by SLS on August 1, 2012, at 19:14:17
here do be really direct and short:
past: 2004 anxiety, fear like feelings that impaired daily living, severe concentration, passive like at times, drug abuse, limited understanding of people emotions...and made remarks that angered people, people here on babble too...depression, slow learning process...dormant: anxiety
current: heavy depression, regret, anxiety at times but its vary minimal, racing thoughts...at times and then sluggish thoughts and movements like low energy that prevents me from working fast, feeling like im in oil...i try to move but its vary slow and sluggish. Mental impairemnt to somethings...low functioning and have little moviation to read or study because it seems impossible even when I use force to do it.
hope that helps....
Posted by rjlockhart04-08 on August 2, 2012, at 11:14:19
In reply to Re: switching from zyprexa to lamictal, posted by rjlockhart04-08 on August 1, 2012, at 20:34:18
hold on....i need to get real with the point
basically today: its heavy depression, sluggish...in daily tasks...higher dopamine levels at night, agitated states, slow mental process in coversations.
rj
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