Posted by SheilaC on July 22, 2009, at 20:38:52
In reply to Re: Tiny dose of Lamictil?, posted by JayBTV2 on July 22, 2009, at 20:24:30
> Lamictal is the corner-stone of my med regime. I too had problems with it the first trial. Not teeth/gum issues but skin redness. I was lucky though in that a different doctor I saw later on suggested I try it again using a slower titration.
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> Dosages ~100mg are fantastic for my depressive symptoms....
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> -JayMy doc gave me 5mg to start. I took it today and I'm afraid its not going to work. My face is red and hot and my gums feel weird. Maybe I need to skip a day and cut the 5mg in half?
How long dose it stay in your body? Also, Jay, how long did it take you to ease up to your current dose? What low dose did you start at?
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