Posted by BJM on August 27, 2004, at 8:27:03
In reply to RE:getting more depressed on lamictal? » BJM, posted by CraigD on August 26, 2004, at 22:24:26
Well it definetly depends on your diagnoses how each med will work for you. I can say that I had emotional blunting over time from Celexa also. Effexor had the same effect. I haven't really noticed it with Prozac. As a matter of fact my emotions coming back are the first sign to me that the Prozac is working. Sometimes a little to drastically in the beginning but it levels out.
My understanding is that for depression or bipolar the Lamictal shouldn't need to be much higher than 200mg. But everybody is different. Some people begin to feel relief as low as 50mg but the docs tend to keep upping it to the target of 200. My doc knows that more is never better in my case and always makes me worse so she will let me stop at whatever point I feel is right.
Just an aside about target dose too....There is alot of research evidence that people have done just as well on lower doses than the standard prescribing dose on a number of meds (Prozac being one of the biggies). Maybe they are trying to be on the safe side in making sure that people aren't undermedicated. Especially if they are in dire straits. Or maybe they are trying to cover their own butts or trying to make a buck. Ya never know.
I'm just curious...what has your actual diagnoses ended up to be?
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