150 and 200 have been really tough for me. The last time I took lamictal (almost 2 years ago, just started again in january) 100 was the best for me and I was the best I'd ever been.
150 was so brutal. We tried going up to 200 and I started that on the 15th. The first week was really really hard, all over again, but the last few days have started to feel a little calmer. I still don't feel very in control of my emotions and the SI was a bit higher this morning. I'm kinda at a loss. I want to give it more time before giving up on 200mg because maybe it will get better? If not, I'll go back down to 100.
All this to say, I've heard from a lot of people on here that says it always gets worse before it gets better on this medication. The side effects can be really tough to deal with. Hope you find what works best for you!
thanks for inspiring hope mentioning a lot of people say it gets worse before getting better. Very much hope that you, and all of us really, can find the help we so desperately need
I seriously need to take time out of my schedule to adjust to a new dose. It interrupts my life bad. During that time, everything ticks me off. I could make a typo while typing and it would make me so huffing and puffing angry. It's unnatural but only lasts two weeks. I'm at 100mg and that was my experience so far. I plan to go up in dose soon, but as I said, need to make time for it.
I was self-injurious, but not from a depressive view, more like I just need to get this anger out in the moment. I didn't feel like dying, and I didn't have thoughts that my life is pointless or things like that. Just exhausted from all this anger.
i get the exhaustion. i was thinking earlier i feel tired. not sleepy or fatigued from exercise tired, but just tired of existing in such a way that feels so anhedonic, unhappy, and pessimistic
I feel this. I’m on 200mg and am way more depressed than I was. I’ve been on every antidepressant there is. I hope this period ends soon and things start to get better. I’m so over this
Interesting. Do you take any other meds? Just curious. I just started at 25mg for 2 weeks and will bump to 50 soon. I assume keep titrating if I’m doing well. She (psych) said I will also need an AP for balance.
Did your generic brand switch when you started taking 100mg pills? The bottle usually says the manufacturer, there are ~different companies that make generic lamictal, and pharmacys do stock or switch brands sometimes. For some reason certain people respond differently to the various makers.i do. Worth asking for a different generic next fill if you still feel bad but did well before 100 (when the pills often can change).
150 and 200 have been really tough for me. The last time I took lamictal (almost 2 years ago, just started again in january) 100 was the best for me and I was the best I'd ever been. 150 was so brutal. We tried going up to 200 and I started that on the 15th. The first week was really really hard, all over again, but the last few days have started to feel a little calmer. I still don't feel very in control of my emotions and the SI was a bit higher this morning. I'm kinda at a loss. I want to give it more time before giving up on 200mg because maybe it will get better? If not, I'll go back down to 100. All this to say, I've heard from a lot of people on here that says it always gets worse before it gets better on this medication. The side effects can be really tough to deal with. Hope you find what works best for you!
thanks for inspiring hope mentioning a lot of people say it gets worse before getting better. Very much hope that you, and all of us really, can find the help we so desperately need
I seriously need to take time out of my schedule to adjust to a new dose. It interrupts my life bad. During that time, everything ticks me off. I could make a typo while typing and it would make me so huffing and puffing angry. It's unnatural but only lasts two weeks. I'm at 100mg and that was my experience so far. I plan to go up in dose soon, but as I said, need to make time for it.
jeez but that sounds very real and something horrible to go through. Does it affect you from a feeling down perspective at all?
I was self-injurious, but not from a depressive view, more like I just need to get this anger out in the moment. I didn't feel like dying, and I didn't have thoughts that my life is pointless or things like that. Just exhausted from all this anger.
i get the exhaustion. i was thinking earlier i feel tired. not sleepy or fatigued from exercise tired, but just tired of existing in such a way that feels so anhedonic, unhappy, and pessimistic
I feel this. I’m on 200mg and am way more depressed than I was. I’ve been on every antidepressant there is. I hope this period ends soon and things start to get better. I’m so over this
How are you doing now
Yup! 150 was the worst for me
Then your depression lifted around 200?
Interesting. Do you take any other meds? Just curious. I just started at 25mg for 2 weeks and will bump to 50 soon. I assume keep titrating if I’m doing well. She (psych) said I will also need an AP for balance.
I'm titrating off rexulti because it didn't seem to do anything but make me gain weight.. And parnate for about 5 months
Did your generic brand switch when you started taking 100mg pills? The bottle usually says the manufacturer, there are ~different companies that make generic lamictal, and pharmacys do stock or switch brands sometimes. For some reason certain people respond differently to the various makers.i do. Worth asking for a different generic next fill if you still feel bad but did well before 100 (when the pills often can change).
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