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Bipolar Forums › Medicine & Treatments › 200mg Lamictal Increased to 300mg/daily

12/07/2009 11:12 PM

200mg Lamictal Increased to 300mg/daily

Zachpolo

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Any insights on the feelings or mood intensity once I go from 200 to 300? Just want to know what to expect. Thank you all

12/08/2009 05:16 AM Top

uppitywoman

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I have gone up to 400, 100 at a time from 200. I don't recall any real difference to be honest. That's why I am up to 400. I am calmer with that and the antipsychotic I take. Since it's unpredictable for anyone of us, it's hard to say what you will feel, but probably calmer if you've been wound up. My lows are less, too.

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12/08/2009 05:30 AM Top

dazed365

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I am taking Lamictal, and I seem to be in a bad mood most of the time....alittle better today. I had to stop the seroquel and am doing fine. I had all my meications changed, well all but a couple. I now take:

Lamicatal

Invega

Cymbalta

Klanapin

Gababentin

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12/17/2009 03:43 AM Top

Lrose35

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I too am on a dosage of 300. I notice my anger starts in about 5 every day. I take 2 during the daytime hours and one with my bed time meds. I am wondering how this is going to be affected when they change my antipsychotic. I may be due for an increase as well.

Abilify 2 mg at bedtime
Klonopin 8 mg 2mg 4x daily
Cymbalta 60 mg 1 during the day
Lamictal 300 mg 2 during the day, one at bedtime
Luvox CR 100 mg in the morning.
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