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Posted by tendency on September 23, 2004, at 16:53:29
Well..im getting tired of this. I'm now up to 100mg lamicatl BID. When I upped the dose Sunday night I felt absolutely great until today. Within 1/2 hour of taking new dose (went from 75mg BID to 100mg) my depression, irritability and anxiety virtually disappeared. For the next few days I actually felt 'normal'. It was wonderful! The first day I felt so different than usual I struggled to describe it, until, I suddenly realized, I felt relaxed..for the first time in years. Now, on Thursday the symptoms are reappearing. Needless to say, very discouraging. Will I ever reach a dose where I don't get poop-out? Could it be that I shouldn't be taking it BID? Does this happen because my body keeps adjusting? How high should I go before I call it off? Thanks all.
Posted by boomarang on September 23, 2004, at 18:36:36
In reply to Lamictal crap-out part 2 (200 mgs), posted by tendency on September 23, 2004, at 16:53:29
the feelings i got everytime i increased my dose were very different than the feelings i got when eventually reached my optimum dosage. so i wouldn't recommend using those feelings as a yardstick to know when to stop raising your dosage. everyone is different however so you never know.
Posted by henryO on September 25, 2004, at 13:39:15
In reply to Lamictal crap-out part 2 (200 mgs), posted by tendency on September 23, 2004, at 16:53:29
I did not have the same experience you describe, of it feeling great for a day or two then pooping out. But don't give up yet. Just keep moving up the dose scale SLOWLY. There are no guarantees but Lamictal has been the best thing I have ever been on. Some people I know of take as much as 400. I am at 200mg a day. I went through hell waiting for it to kick in. Some days are still hard. I hope you find a level wich works for you.
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