Posted by Patient on January 15, 2004, at 9:07:11
In reply to Lamictal stories, please?, posted by socialdeviantjeff on January 14, 2004, at 19:20:46
Hello,
I'm interested in answers to your question as well, since I will probably be going on some sort of mood stabiliser-have been trying to get as much information about them as I can before I see my psychiatrist at the end of the month. I've never tried it-the only mood stabiliser I've been on is carbamazepine 200mg daily with Lexapro. It was added for irritability and for mood leveling-didn't help much. Seemed to increase my appetite, but was hoping it was the answer since the side effect profile was acceptable to me.
From what I've read about Lamictal, it is helpful at start, then effects fade until next dose increase, this happens until you reach a high enough theraputic dose where it levels out.
Here is some rx info. about lamotrigine:
http://www.stanford.edu/~johnbrks/theCafe/psychopharm/mood%20stabilizers/lamotrigine.html
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