Posted by fuzz54 on October 2, 2006, at 17:27:12
In reply to Re: How Does LAMICTAL Work for Your Mania/Depressi » CA 2 NJ, posted by tensor on October 1, 2006, at 5:02:42
I think I have very mild bipolar or cyclothymia. I fluctuate between normal and depressed on a one week cycle. No Mania. But I have found Lamictal to be exceptional at keeping me normal and controlling depression. The only problem is finding the balance between controlling depression and reducing your range of emotion to nothing. Too much Lamictal causes me to become a zombie, but just the right dose works perfectly. For me that dose is at 50 mg and has been moving higher as I become more tolerant. Everybody is different in terms of their therapeutic level for this drug (typically in the 100 to 150 mg range). I have found it to be an excellent drug so far with no side effects.
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