Posted by theo on December 9, 2006, at 11:35:21
In reply to Re: Fair length of Lamictal trial? » theo, posted by Maxime on December 8, 2006, at 22:45:29
> > If you are at your target dose with Lamictal, should it take 3-4 weeks like an SSRI or just a week or so to know whether to continue or discontinue?
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> How do you know you are at your target dose? How did your doctor decide what dose you needed to be on. I am just asking because you may not be at your thereupic dose yet.
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> As for, I stayed at 150 mg for a month and realised it made me more depressed!
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> Good luck.
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> MaximeI've tried Lamictal before and I wonder if there even is a "theraputic dose," meaning every time I increased the dose before, I felt better for a few days but later the lift was gone. I know people who have gone to 400mg trying to chase that initial good feeling, only to be let down with each dose increase.
I've been to 150mg before but started typing backwards and getting really stupid. I'm only trying 50mg, maybe go to 100mg but feel like I'm wasting my time. The only reason I'm trying it again is because before I was on other meds, so I didn't get a true read on Lamictal.
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