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Posted by ShelliR on June 22, 2002, at 16:54:02
Just wondering if anyone on the board has had any success with doses of lamictal 400mg and over.
I am now trying a combination of lamictal and nardil. I've tried this twice before, the first time it took 200mg for success; the second time 400. Stupidly I dropped it twice because of weight pain before I knew I was treatment resistant. Since I was successful at 200, then 400, I am wondering if I will need up to 600mg this time.By the way, Ivan Goldberg says it may take as much as 600mg, but I was wondering if anyone on the board has had experience with this.
Shelli
Posted by BK on June 23, 2002, at 13:18:01
In reply to Re lamictal, posted by ShelliR on June 22, 2002, at 16:54:02
I tired both Nardil and Lamictal, but never in combination. Did you initially have success with Nardil and then tried to augment with Lamictal?
I experienced positive effects, initially, anyway, with both of these drugs. Actually, miraculous effects with Nardil for a two-month period before it completely pooped-out. The Lamictal was also helpful, but I experienced a persistent sore throat and nasty dandruff, which led me to stop taking the drug.
Posted by ShelliR on June 23, 2002, at 18:12:01
In reply to Re: Re lamictal, posted by BK on June 23, 2002, at 13:18:01
Hi BK,
I was successful with nardil for many years. A few years ago it pooped out and I tried lots of combinations while I stayed on the nardil. Lamictal was the only successful one and I had no side effects except for weight gain. (15 lbs that I couldn't lose.) Now I think, what a fool I was.
So far I have only been on 400mg of lamictal for two days; after a few weeks at 600mg, I'll definitely give up. The first time it took nardil five weeks to work and later it seemed like a long time for me to feel the lamictal. So I am still hoping, although at this point, fairly discouraged.
I don't know about the poop out part with nardil because I didn't have that experience for many years.
Shelli
Posted by Navah on July 5, 2002, at 21:08:39
In reply to Re lamictal, posted by ShelliR on June 22, 2002, at 16:54:02
> Just wondering if anyone on the board has had any success with doses of lamictal 400mg and over.
> I am now trying a combination of lamictal and nardil. I've tried this twice before, the first time it took 200mg for success; the second time 400. Stupidly I dropped it twice because of weight pain before I knew I was treatment resistant. Since I was successful at 200, then 400, I am wondering if I will need up to 600mg this time.
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> By the way, Ivan Goldberg says it may take as much as 600mg, but I was wondering if anyone on the board has had experience with this.
Hi Shelli,
I've been on Lamictal 600 mg (120 lb female). There certainly is weight gain though it is not unmanageable with some dietary changes and exercise. It has helped with depression - but I think it's also had a very negative effect on cognition. I would dose up very very slowly and not go up that high (were I to do this again). The lack of sexual side effects is what makes this better than SSRIs. Which is good since you are not on an SSRI right now. But if you were to go to SSRIs you may want to rethink the use of lamictal.
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