Psycho-Babble Medication Thread 521080

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Does Lamictal *Always* Poop out?

Posted by smith562 on June 29, 2005, at 12:02:09

Hey Everyone,

I have taken lamictal on and off with various antidepressants and mood stablizers over the years. It seems to give a strong boost at first, then poops out over a week or two. Does this happen to everyone?

Thanks.

Smith

Re: Does Lamictal *Always* Poop out? » smith562

Posted by Mr.Scott on June 30, 2005, at 0:21:45

In reply to Does Lamictal *Always* Poop out?, posted by smith562 on June 29, 2005, at 12:02:09

It happens to me with every antidepressant I've ever used!

Scott

Re: Does Lamictal *Always* Poop out?

Posted by Bill LL on June 30, 2005, at 13:53:09

In reply to Does Lamictal *Always* Poop out?, posted by smith562 on June 29, 2005, at 12:02:09

How high of a dose have you increased it to?

> Hey Everyone,
>
> I have taken lamictal on and off with various antidepressants and mood stablizers over the years. It seems to give a strong boost at first, then poops out over a week or two. Does this happen to everyone?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Smith

Re: Does Lamictal *Always* Poop out? » Bill LL

Posted by smith562 on July 1, 2005, at 15:53:56

In reply to Re: Does Lamictal *Always* Poop out?, posted by Bill LL on June 30, 2005, at 13:53:09

100 mgs in addition to

75 zoloft
10 selegiline
1 klonopin
450 lithium

Smith
Panic Disorder
Depression
Social Phobia
Family history of Bipolar D/o

> How high of a dose have you increased it to?
>
> > Hey Everyone,
> >
> > I have taken lamictal on and off with various antidepressants and mood stablizers over the years. It seems to give a strong boost at first, then poops out over a week or two. Does this happen to everyone?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Smith
>
>

Re: Does Lamictal *Always* Poop out?

Posted by delna on July 3, 2005, at 7:38:38

In reply to Does Lamictal *Always* Poop out?, posted by smith562 on June 29, 2005, at 12:02:09

Well, the moodstabalizing proporties have not worn off ( I have been on 200mg for a 2 years) in that I dont get agitated and hypomanic....but perhaps the antidepressant properties have worn off..

Re: Does Lamictal *Always* Poop out? » smith562

Posted by SLS on July 3, 2005, at 8:51:40

In reply to Re: Does Lamictal *Always* Poop out? » Bill LL, posted by smith562 on July 1, 2005, at 15:53:56

> 100 mgs in addition to
>
> 75 zoloft
> 10 selegiline
> 1 klonopin
> 450 lithium
>
> Smith
> Panic Disorder
> Depression
> Social Phobia
> Family history of Bipolar D/o

Yes. If the other drugs in your regime are not sufficiently high in dosage, Lamictal will appear to poop-out. It can't do it on its own. I would say that you should be up at 200mg of Lamictal and push the dosage of Zoloft to 200mg as well. These are the dosages that are most often explored for severe depression. Actually, it might pay to continue to increase the Lamictal to 300mg if you have experienced a partial improvement only.

Good luck.

- Scott

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