Posted by Colin Wallace on January 8, 2003, at 15:36:10
In reply to Re: Lamictal, posted by pork chop on January 8, 2003, at 14:35:12
> Hello,
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> It's been about 6 weeks for me on Lamicatal, I'm finally up to 100 mg. and things are going great. My pdoc suggested Lamicatal because I was terrified of the weight gain associated with Depakote and Lithium, and because of it's tendancy to help with depression. I take Klonopin every once in a while when I feel the anxiety kicking in, but not more than once or twice a week. I'm still cycling a little, but on the whole, I'm rapidly improving. Best of luck.
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> My one piece of advice with Lamictal is GO SLOW. You don't want to get the rash.Hi there,
Yes,it is a great med. ain't it? It's taken me around four months to reach 150mg due to med. sensitivity, but the prolonged titration has been worthwhile.I find it an unusual med. in that I can be feeling great for a while and then it 'cuts out' very suddenly and without warning;then I up the dose by 12.5mg(25mg last adjustment), and I'm fine again.Hoping to reach a dose where the effect will be a lasting one-this will probably be the only med. I've ever taken where I reach a full therapeutic dose.
Good luck with your treatment too.
poster:Colin Wallace
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