Posted by banga on December 20, 2004, at 8:55:35
In reply to Re: Quick response to Lamictal? / Poop-out worry » cache-monkey, posted by SLS on December 20, 2004, at 7:43:16
I am in a similar boat. I responded to Lamictal within about 7 day of treatment (starting at 25 mg). Today I will be finally up o 100 mg. I also am a bit worried about poop-out, I guess I'll just have to see.
I have unipolar depression (with a variety of rule-outs, but that is the no-brainer diagnosis)....currently I am not taking another medication (I am still tpering off Cymbalta), I meet with my pdoc today to discuss our game plan more (she is my new doc, she has taken more time than anyone Ive ever met to look into my situation in such depth, both jumping to conclusio on diagnosis). On my short list are nortryptiline (a TCA), and Wellbutrin, though the latter in the past hasnt seemed to do much for me. No more SSRIs/SNRIs for me. And a stimulant.Do remember that this med does not poop out for everyone, and even if it wears off a little bit in time, other meds can be combined and sometimes the combination helps re-augment its benefits.
Wish you the best of luck!
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