Posted by catmint on January 12, 2003, at 14:41:52
In reply to Re: Lamictal-Colin Wallace, posted by colin wallace on January 11, 2003, at 4:59:58
Colin,
Aside from the initial boost, I am still having mood swings, and anger but I suspect it is due to the increases which I do once a week. I also started drinking coffee again, which makes my edgy temperament worse.
I was wondering, what would you suggest for titrating from here? I have been on it for 5 weeks, and am at 10mg in the morning and 2.5 in the afternoon. You said in your last post that the increases can get higher the longer you're on it. What would you suggest? I do need to increase seeing as how yesterday, I stayed in bed most of the day (of course the sun hasn't been out for 5 days here in N. Cali.)
Do you have trouble getting out of bed in the morning? I also have had an upset stomach in the morning as well. Could be depressive symptonms, cause once I take the Lamictal, it's all better.
To be honest, I am worried about all these increases. Are we just becoming tolerant to each dose and if so, the increasing won't ever end? I recall, Peter (or Peter S. is it?) started having severe mood swing after being on Lam for 8 months was it?
Well, on the other hand, Laura is doing well going on almost a year. Of course, she takes that tricyc. med too.
Ok let's keep in touch. Are you working again?
Amy
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