Posted by Zo on April 5, 2002, at 0:10:10
In reply to Does Lamictal 'blunt' the effects of Dexedrine?, posted by 3 Beer Effect on April 4, 2002, at 23:27:18
I can only speak to the Dexadrine SR - Lamictal combo, and my answer would be no, not at all. The kind of stim that I get from Dex is of an entirely different kind than a mood upswing.
Tho it's interesting to try to figure out these things scientifically, in practice and in point of fact, there is no other basis for decision than how you, personally, do on each of these drugs, and at what doses. The best behavioral med pdocs will tell you this--and so can I, from loooong experience with many meds.
I have Dex caps in both 5 and 10 mg.
I don't find Lamictal to be anti-dopaminergic, and I live in a terrible dopamine deficit (without meds.) So much so that I am quite mad, I mean have a non-functioning mind, without Dex.
Adding Lamictal was what finally ended my decades-long Bipolar II depression. I was already on Dex, Effexor and Ativan to get to sleep. Had great success with Zyprexa before Lamictal, but also put on weight, olanzapine really f**cks with the blood sugar, as is known to its makers!
As to your varying doses, I think Kramer put it well yesterday. . .and like him, I think it's not important what isnt working, what's important is to do everything to be able to take what is. For me, that means benzos or whatever else I need to moderate pstims.
You may be experiencing side effects from the increase. I've read yours posts lots. . and see maybe a little more organized an approach might be helpful? They're basically rules of logic:
Never start two meds at once, it's impossible to accurately assess either.
Be very careful to discern the difference between side effects of increases (or decreases), and what the drug itself has to offer you.
Keep written records or a chart, to assess later, perhaps with someone else, for a more objective, accurate basis for these choices.
I've also added Provigil, six months later. .. interesting med!
Dextrostat is desoxyn? (sp?) My pdoc said it would be like calling up the feds to go thru his file cabinet--the only Rx he's ever refused to write, not that I needed it anyway. But I am a proponent of trying out all the pstims before deciding which one works best.
Make sense?
Zo
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