Posted by Maximus on March 9, 2003, at 14:38:06
In reply to Max..hope u aren't p. o'd at me..and a question... » Maximus, posted by jay on March 9, 2003, at 12:59:42
> Max I honestly didn't mean anything bad if I >came across in a harsh way. You are most >certainly right about Lamictal, and I actually >wanted to ask you about it. What are the >interactions between Lamictal and Lithium? Does >one raise the other levels in the body at all? >And...what are the doses of each you take? >(What type of Lithium also?)
Hi Jay,
Always a pleasure to chat with you. And don't worry, like all French Canadians i have a good sense of humour :-)
Okay the medecine. Lamictal and Lithium don't have any interactions between them. That is the beauty of this combo.
The dose of Lithium is not important. Really? Yes, the indicator is the blood level of Lithium. The maintenance dose is between 0.6 and 0.8. Mine is close to 0.65 and i don't have any side effects. Any really. I take myself the sustained-release form of Lithium called Duralith.
The usual dose of Lamictal used in the treatment and maintenance of the bipolar depression is 200 mg to 300 mg. My dose is 250 mg. The activating effect goes away once you have reached the target.
Hope this helps!
Bye.
Max
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