dpmom Posted June 27, 2005 Share Posted June 27, 2005 Hi, OK I tried Lamictal for dissociation (dp disorder) because a lot a people got helped by this. I tried it a 12,5 mg for 2 weeks and had nausea and stomach pain. After, when I went up to 25 mg, I throwed up all night. I stopped. Now I wonder of maybe it was the flu or something, and I want to retry it. I would like to start it at 6 mg and upgrade slowly. Do you think it's NORMAL o have nausea at only 25 mg?? Thanks a lot, DPmom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd Posted June 27, 2005 Share Posted June 27, 2005 If you do decide on a retrial, you might consider the 5mg chewable dispersible tablets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest amybeth Posted June 27, 2005 Share Posted June 27, 2005 FWIW I started lamictal at 12.5mg and had fatigue all day and muscle aches and lower back pain something fierce. And I would get a fever off and on and chills. Well, then it was time to taper up to 25mgs. The 2nd day on 25mg I woke up straight as an arrow from my slumber at 2am and proceeded to vomit violently off the side of my bed. That was the end of Lamictal. Then to add insult to injury. AFTER I stopped it....I got the rash whatever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpmom Posted June 27, 2005 Author Share Posted June 27, 2005 Ok.... thanks..... brrrr now I am afraid. I MAY retry it, but if I have nausea at 6 mg. then I will ask myself some questions.... what is other options available for dp disorder??? (=feeling like in a dream, transe state, with disorientation and memory problems w/o nothing apparent) Depakote? Trileptal? On psychiatrist suggested me Tegretol, but I thought I could try less hard medicines before! (I am a med freak.) Dpmom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrogBox Posted June 27, 2005 Share Posted June 27, 2005 FWIW I started lamictal at 12.5mg and had fatigue all day and muscle aches and lower back pain something fierce. And I would get a fever off and on and chills. Well, then it was time to taper up to 25mgs. The 2nd day on 25mg I woke up straight as an arrow from my slumber at 2am and proceeded to vomit violently off the side of my bed. That was the end of Lamictal. Then to add insult to injury. AFTER I stopped it....I got the rash whatever <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Sheesh! I started at 50mg, went to 100 after a week, 150 after another week, 200 after another three days. No side effects apart from pins and needles in my left arm. Which may be totally unrelated. I guess we're all different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest amybeth Posted June 28, 2005 Share Posted June 28, 2005 Yea Frogbox! Ya gotta love the ole saying YMMV!! Topamax at 300mg for me no cognitive side effects whatsoever. zip, zilch nada. none of the dopamax people describe. Meds are so funny that way. So I totally get what yer saying! I wish Lamictal worked for me though. But, I do love my Topa. amybeth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtywonderful Posted June 28, 2005 Share Posted June 28, 2005 I had stomach upset too. have you tride to split the dose? that really helped me. I finally got over the stomach junk a few days ago. That was the least of my problems with side effects. Then again, if ya cant even keep it down... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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