Posted by Maximus on March 9, 2003, at 20:18:53
In reply to Re: Lamictal and Lithium = best match-Max, posted by JackD on March 9, 2003, at 18:21:43
> I'm on Lamictal + Lithium too, which seems to work somewhat well, except the Lamictal antidepressant effect only lasts a few weeks and then wears off, at which point i can either add an AD or up the Lamictal (i'm all the way up to 400). I don't tolerate AD's well.
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> Got any ideas of how to maintain the AD effect of Lamictal, because otherwise this WOULD be the best match, at least for me.Hi Jack,
What i've read, heard and even discussed with my pdoc is the following strategy. Reduce your Lamictal down to 300 mg and add a tiny dose of TCA (not SSRI), like Desipramine at 25 mg. That will do the job for sure without any side effect. You might talk of that with your pdoc.
Bye!
Max.
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