Posted by delna on February 5, 2004, at 1:25:16
In reply to Re: My pdoc is Crazy????? (and coffee too), posted by alathea on February 5, 2004, at 0:25:15
Hi
I too cycle quite rapidly but only in phases. In general my lows mean i have no energy whatsoever and i cannot even get out of bed and am very suicidal. That where the wellbutrin is essential as well as small dose effexor
I also get thoes awful highs, which you describe, then crash to depression.
What I have found is that Lamactil, at even 300mg makes me really aggitated but 200mg is fine. My doc had asked me to up my dose from my usual 200mg -since he wanted NO symptoms of depression at all. At 200mg the anger and aggression is in control and i feel pretty stable.
So for me the dose is really critical. higher than 200mg and I become worse and actually start cycling alot.
At 200mg, wellbutrin 150mg is great as it keeps me awake. I cant tolerate the 300mg wellbutrin I am prescribed as this makes me jittery.so in my experience with both lamactil and wellbutrin , the dosage is so critical. For me lamactil has been amazing as I was so aggresive and impulsive before.
But my doctor and I have to keep playing with doses to find a balance- which is really destabalising. But worth it.
D
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