Posted by nmk on November 3, 2003, at 15:18:11
In reply to Re: Lamictal side effects » fluffy, posted by BarbaraCat on October 31, 2003, at 19:31:09
Hi Barbara,
I have been remiss in writing but I think of you often. I had some down time at work today and was following this thread since I always like to hear what is going on with you and the girls. Hope I didn't intrude by sticking my nose in.
What really struck me about your post (the Buddha one) was that we do have to take it day by day or in my case, second by second. Life has dealt us a sh*tty hand but as you go through more and more down times, you eventually come to the realization that it won't last forever.
I am now up to 300mg of Lamictal and 50 mg of zoloft and still cycling every month before and/or during my period. My doc and I decided last month to decrease the zoloft to 25 mg to see if that would reduce the cycling. Unfortunately, it sent me into a severe depression which last throughout my period. Needless to say, I went back up to 50 mg of zoloft and am feeling better. I just don't know about the Lamictal...my pdoc says he has some patients on as much as 600 mg. Whatever. He also talked about another option (which I am not even considering at the moment) which is shutting down my ovaries, injecting myself with Lupron, and adding back estrogen. He stated that this would provide a steady level of estrogen in my body and would prevent me from my sensitivity to my flucuating hormones. I am reading anything and everything and driving myself crazy(so to speak) in the process.
Please write me and let me know how things are going with you. I miss you.
Nicole:)))
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