Posted by SLS on June 15, 2006, at 8:19:27
In reply to Re: Does Topamax have antidepressant properties? » bipolarspectrum, posted by CEK on June 14, 2006, at 18:15:40
> I've been on Lamictal now for 5 weeks. I've been at 100 mg for the last week and am not feeling much of an effect. Would it be too early in the corse of taking this med to ask my doctor if we could try adding Topamax?
Most doctors like to work up to 200mg of Lamictal. Many people feel something positive at lower dosages. However, this improvement often disappears and returns again only at a higher dosage. It might be premature to add another anticonvulsant mood-stabilizer at this point. That being said, I am not that impressed with Lamictal as an antidepressant when used as monotherapy. I think it works better when combined with other medications. Logically, it probably makes sense to wait until you reach 200mg of Lamictal for a few weeks before adding Topamax.
- Scott
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