Posted by poop'd-out on December 9, 2003, at 0:09:01
In reply to Re: Lamictal- dosage recommendations for depression? » poop'd-out, posted by zenhussy on December 8, 2003, at 12:41:56
> >>From November 22, 2003>>Sorry to but in but I am really struggling with whether or not to stay on the Lamictal. I am only at 75mg right now, about 6 weeks.
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> >From December 8, 2003> I have finally reached 100mg on Lam, and I think I am starting to feel better, I will keep my fingers crossed.
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> Hi Beth,
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> From what I can gather you began augmenting your Zoloft with Lamictal back in mid October? And now you are finally at the 100 mg mark? What increments have you been increasing with?
>Hi zenhussy,
Yes, it was the first week in Oct that I started. I have had to go slow because of minor skin issues. I was doing 12.5 mg increases to begin with then after 50mg, 25mg increases every two weeks(Docs order) or 12.5 every week if I wanted.
> As with any cocktail it can be difficult to distinguish what medication is causing what se. I'm beginning to wonder about how spacey the lamotrigine might be making me. I've only been on a bit under a month and am discouraged by the molasses like titration. I fully understand the reasons for going so slowly but dang it is such a long haul.
>As you read, I was feeling the exact same way as you were not that long ago, I didn't reach 75 til almost at a month and a half. So you are getting there quicker than I did! I did feel extremely spacey almost verging on dopiness, also just wanting to sleep all the time, not fun at all. I just read what alot of other people were doing and decided to just hang in there.
It is very discouraging to wait while you feel like crap. I wouldn't quit yet unless you are having severe reactions. I really did have to force myself to hang in there. From what I read alot of people did not get relief til they reached 200mg(so far away).
> It helps tremendously to read about how it can and does help people if they are patient enough to get up to a therapeutic dosage that is right for them! The patience part is one thing I'm not feeling very positive about at the moment.
>Believe me I felt the same way. I just keep telling myself, it's just another few months out of my life, and I don't feel that sparkling anyways, and and... what if it does work and I didn't give it a chance.
> Good luck with your pdoc today.
>Thanks, I did see him and we have decided to hang with 100mg for now. I don't feel bad today, but not great either. That could be a pms thing though. Haven't found a cure for that. I would definitely say I am MUCH better than I was a month ago. I am about 2 months into this thing now. I hope this helps, another poster was one of the reasons I decided to stay on the Lam just a little bit longer.
Hang in there,
Beth
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