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Posted 4/3/2019 10:33 PM (GMT 0)
Hello .I was diagnosed with bipolar last October.I started out with 25 mgs per day of Lamotrigine and slowly worked up to 100 mg per day.Every two months I start going down hill and I have to be increased by 25 to 50 mgs. Right now I am up to 250 mgs per day and I know that the max. is 400-450 mgs per day.It worries me that I have to increase the dosage about every 2 months. Did anybody out there go through this and what did you do to resove the problem ? Is there not a drug that can be taken with Lamotrigine in order to increase it s value ( as an add on ) ?I really hope that I won t reach the max.(400-450 ) and have to transfer to Lithium.
Posted 4/4/2019 12:02 PM (GMT 0)
Hi yeah, lamotrogine is one that needs increasing. Bloods can be done for levels. Please know that lamotrogine is a foundation med, it sits in the background but is more affective with a anti depressant. Four hundred is usually the max, I eat 400and use Pristiq, mindfulness and mindful walking and music!! Ofcourse I catch up with me shrink and keep in contact with me shrink.

Lamotrogine is very slow to pick up steam, but once the levels are right you will notice a difference. Each med and individual have different reactions to meds, but the slow start of lamotrogine is medically known.

Keep strong. HT hope I have helped a little.
Posted 4/4/2019 1:29 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you.I have been on Lamotrigine for 5 months and like I wrote ,each time I up the dose I feel good for around 2 months.It certainly seems that 5 months is a long time for it to keep me stable.Will be meeting with my doc in 3 weeks.
Posted 4/5/2019 4:19 AM (GMT 0)
Time to reassess for sure. Ask about an adjunct treatment with it. It ain't the best on its own. Took the same time for me. Keep strong. It maybe a different medication bis required. HT
Posted 4/7/2019 5:55 PM (GMT 0)
Well, I really felt depressed so I went to see a Doctor here ,in Florida .He told me that I should be on a small dose of an anti-depressant .He prescribe Prozac 10 mg (smallest dose ).I have been on it for six days and I do feel a bit less depressed.This, surprised me because it should take around four weeks for it to kick in.Touch wood but so far ,no side effects.I will be meeting my specialist (back up North ) at the end of this month and if need be, she adjust the meds.
Posted 4/8/2019 2:01 AM (GMT 0)
Good plan. Continued strength to ya. HT
Posted 4/15/2019 3:32 PM (GMT 0)
I take my lamictal with Saphris. But I don't know if that helps your depression. It's more for my mania and sleep. It works well. Just super expensive.
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