Posted by JahL on August 7, 2001, at 13:00:01
In reply to thank you so much for feedback, but..., posted by Kingfish on August 7, 2001, at 10:35:59
>Hi all. I started Lamictal a few weeks ago. Am having trouble sleeping and trouble with headaches. Also, now that I'm up to 50 mg, am generally having trouble with anxiousness.
Mmm. I've been taking it for 5 months now (250mg/d) & whilst it's generally a v. tolerable drug to take, I have been unusually agitated/'activated' (which often manifests as anxiety) of late. I had suspected that the Lamictal might be the culprit. Since starting it I've been smoking a lot more pot (with my doc's 'consent'!) to 'calm' myself. All day long really. I have prounced RLS @ the mo'.
My insomnia has also worsened; I'm up laying bets till 5 or 6 most mornings. Before Lamictal I used to get off by 2 or 3am.
>I was wondering if anyone could share their experiences with me? What side effects they experienced, if they will go away, how it has or hasn't helped in the long run?
> it seems like several of you have stopped taking it. Why was it no longer effective? Did it work for a little while and then "poop" out? (Except having to stop due to the rash).
Kinda. After a couple of weeks, whilst only on 25mg, I was enjoying about a 30% remission. This has diminished with time and now Lamictal is only helpful in the same way that VPA & Zyprexa are; ie mildly. We're about to augment it with Prozac + Zyprexa.
J.
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