Posted by Christ_empowered on July 26, 2011, at 22:02:55
I ordered my lamictal from my favorite Indian pharmacy and now I'm waiting for the package. I've been thinking; do you guys think it would be reasonable to maybe ramp up the dose of Lamictal (I'm supposed to titrate up to 200mgs, but I was thinking 400mgs, you know--max it out) and drop the Abilify, or at least reduce it?
I do hear voices sometimes, usually as part of a mood issue (usually the depressive/anxious end of things) and I have had psychotic dissociative mania. However, most of the time I'm either doing OK or depressed; mania really isn't a big problem for me.
I'm just worried that the Abilify, especially at my dose (30mgs!) will cause problems over the long haul. Lamictal seems so clean in comparison. I certainly don't want TD or tardive psychosis.
Any thoughts? I have a shrink appointment in about 2-3 weeks, so I'd like to have a game plan before the session.
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