Posted by twinch on August 7, 2007, at 15:53:34
I started 25 mg of lamictal yesterday (1st dose). I have bipolar II. I experienced a swelling sensation on the back of my tounge, but that went away after about 15 minutes. After that I experienced this relaxing feeling as if I had taken a benzo and for the remainder of the day I was full of energy. I had been taking 800 mg of Tegretol XR but switched to lamictal because I was experiencing more depressive feelings rather than manic. I also take 4 mg of Risperdal. I tapered off the Tegretol for one week. I felt wonderful on just the first dose of 25 mg. When I took the lamictal today (2nd dose) I didn't have any side effects and I didn't feel like any of my depression had lifted. Is this a sign that the lamictal is not going to work or do I need to give it more time? Also, could there still be some tegretol in my system? I know that tegretol has a bad drug to drug interaction. I am using a starter kit. 25 mg for 2 weeks then 50 mg for 2 weeks and then start 100 mg the 5th week. Are the starter kits notorious for causing rashes sense they titrate so quickly? Thanks :)
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