Posted by Flipsactown on November 18, 2003, at 22:09:15
In reply to Re: Lamictal- dosage recommendations for depression?, posted by catnice on November 18, 2003, at 10:10:51
I am in my 8th week of lamictal at 300mg. I started out at 25mg and worked up to 300mg. I started noticing a lifting of my depression on my 6th week and now into my 8th week, I feel even better. I have unipolar depression partly caused from chronic back pain. I am also on 100mg of prozac and 45mg of remeron. I have had no noticeable side effect other then maybe a slight headache and dry mouth. From my research online, I understand it is in the higher dosage of 200mg to 500mg where lamictal works best as an A/D. I have been on A/Ds 12yrs. I have taken zoloft or prozac with desipramine for the longest time until both combo finally pooped out. I have taken wellbutrin, paxil, celexa, effexor and elavil but they either pooped out or ineffective.
Flipsactown
> I was put on lamical 200mg(with depokate)(because of severe depression)...starting at 25mg a week increased slowly until 200mg. At that point I became extremely hyper-active, and lost weight with a loss of appetite.(which isnt bad) The lamictal gave me the feeling like I was having electric shocks in the brain...and little ceizures when increased. It was a strange high that was scary, but I was afraid to lose the kick...by stopping the med. I did stop using it when my hair started falling out terribly. It was unsure whether that was because of depokate though.
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