Posted by Janelle on July 14, 2001, at 23:24:02
In reply to Re: LAMICTAL doses 4 mood vs. seizure- HELP!, posted by Chloe on July 14, 2001, at 21:07:35
My doc wanted to start me on the pediatric dose that is 5 mgs and I thought she was kidding around when she referred to it as PEDIATRIC, but she didn't even have any 5 mg samples left so she gave me 2mg samples and said to take two of them each day. They are indeed in a chewable form, taste pretty good (cherry), and are TINY.
I've heard that most pharmacies do not stock the small (2mg, 5mg) doses, or even the 25's; they tend to carry 50mg and up. But now that Lamictal is being used for mood disorders as well as seizures, I have a feeling the stores WILL start stocking the smaller doses (at least the 25's and maybe 10's).
My doc is very into "the smaller the better" when starting me on meds because I'm sensitive to them and don't necessarily need even a "therapeutic" dose (on Paxil I was fine on less than the "therapeutic" dose).
What do you mean about how the body really needs time to adjust to this med - Lamictal. In what way is it "powerful stuff?" (glad you got no rash!)
I could never tolerate it starting high either.
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