Posted by SLS on February 17, 2012, at 7:40:49
In reply to lamicital with AD starting up, posted by never2late on February 16, 2012, at 22:22:32
> Hey everyone,
Hi.
> I have been taking Effexor 150 for about a little over a month in addition to concerta 54, two 10 mg boosters, and klonopin .5 2x daily (one to induce sleep).
Why are you not taking 300 mg of Effexor?
> My doc just added lamictal at 25 mg at night to startup. I was having unstable moods, or mood swings throughout the day. I dont have bipolar, I have MDD SAD GAD and ADD.I find that low-dosage lithium smooths out my depression during the day. I take 300 mg. If Lamictal is of no help, I would consider using lithium as an augmenter to Effexor.
I would also consider adding guanfacine. It treats both ADD and anxiety.
Lamictal can produce an antidepressant effect within two weeks of reaching 50 mg. However, it more often than not stops working at this dosage. You may even experience a short-lived improvements upon dosage increases. However, an antidepressant response is more likely to "stick" without poop-out once you reach 200 mg.
- Scott
Some see things as they are and ask why.
I dream of things that never were and ask why not.- George Bernard Shaw
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