Posted by lushkins on June 16, 2005, at 8:19:18
In reply to Re: How many DAYS --phillipa, posted by woolav on June 15, 2005, at 8:50:16
For me lamictal kicked in real fast even at the lower doses. I would get really happy probabily too happy but irritable at the same time, and would have insomnia so maybe I was hypomanic, but I don't think so. I would get like this for a only about 5 days after each increase, and then I would be depressed again. But after reaching 200mg and not before, I would maintain a reasonable antidepressant effect, just enough but nothing major. Most people may not feel it AT ALL beofre 200mg and then its like a light has been switched on. But everyone is different some people feel it at 25mg some need 200mg+, the therapeutic dose for lamictal is very variable from person to person.
I am still on lamictal (275mg) and I have good days, and blah days, but its not very often that I down days, and if I do they are not like they were in the past, much more managable.Lushkins
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