Posted by amber_spirit on November 29, 2002, at 11:18:14
In reply to Re: Lamictal people-How are you all doing?!, posted by Golf4 on November 28, 2002, at 17:36:40
I've been on lamictal since 8-5-2002. I was on depakote after a mixed episode which helped the anxiety and related stuff but not mood and mental clarity.
I seemed very sensitive to it (made me somewhat manicky feeling) and went up very slowly (by 6.25 mg every few days to start). As I was increasing the dose it would make me anxious/hyper/agitatged feeling. Finally got to 50mg 10-22-2002 and things were much better within a week. (Note: because the depakote can almost double the levels of lamictal this is approx. equal to 100mg for someone else)
Mood is much better and mind is much clearer - I can find words/form words/organize thoughts.
May still need to adjust it some but overall feeling good with no current side effects. Still have that "hope" that I will find some way to do without meds but for now this is a wonderful one.
AS
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