BellaTia Posted August 23, 2005 Share Posted August 23, 2005 This is my 5th day on it (25 mg) and I noticed it makes me spaced out and tired all day, then up all night with insomnia. Is it ok to take at night? Also- I can't seem to eat anymore on it and am losing weight. Is this a side effect that any of you experienced. if so, did you notice it going away? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Llamanator Posted August 23, 2005 Share Posted August 23, 2005 Uhh...you can take it when it works best for you. There are no rules as to when you take it. No, the Angry Pharmaceutical Gods won't smite you or anything. Go ahead and try it at night. I used to take it at night. When I started. Yep. No good reason. Prescribing doc didn't care. I take it twice a day now. My old doctor didn't give a shit that I take it twice a day. My new doctors don't give a shit that I take it twice a day. The *bubbles the chimp* neurologist didn't give a shit that I take it twice a day, if it gives you a clue. *shrug* I think some people have gotten the anorexia effect around here. I know it stopped my binge-eating behavior. That has more to do with not going *completely, utterly, majorly* nutzoid than appetite suppression, though. Mimi *stupid verb agreements* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AirMarshall Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 Some people get sleepy, some get wired. I'm a wired type. Switched to mornings and my sleep improved immediately and I go to bed at a regular time. Yeah it can upset your stomach as well as lots of other side effects, see www.crazymeds.us most of them get better once you are on a stable dose. A.M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackmilk Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 Hi there I was taking it at night when I started and it was definitely keeping me up. I switched to mornings and it got way better. Then I titrated up to 300mg and it's keeping me up again - maybe this will get better with time. I'm considering splitting. As the others said, whatever works for you. To the weight question, I lost 10.5 lbs. in 30 days when I started. Basically all the lithium weight I had gained over 12 months. Seems to have levelled off now. I'm not complaining, but it might be different for you. *edited to correct redundancies* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiona Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 Ultimately, you may want to take some evening and some morning. I take 100mg in the morning and 200 at night. It really is a question of what works best for you. Fiona Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiaB Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 I take one dose in the morning and another at night.. currently doing 75/75 (150mg/day), working my way up to 200mg/day. I'm titrating VERY slowly b/c I have noticed that when I up a dose my moods start cycling rapidly again and take a few days to settle down. I actually suspect my optimal dose is 100mg, but I'm trying to trust the pdoc for now. Good luck.. hope you figure it out. Unfortunately we're all different - wish there was a defnitive answer for you! PS oh, I happened to ask my doc y'day about timing of doses (I'm also on trileptal, thorazine and valium), and she said that it wasn't a huge issue for lamictal. I guess that means take it at a time that works for you. I specifically wanted to know if I need to take it (eg) at 7am and 10pm, but she said as long as I wasn't heading towards missing a dose (eg taking it at 7am at one day and 12 noon the next), it didn't particularly matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dweii Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 I take 100 mg in the morning and an additional 200 mg in the evening. Works fine for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLUFF Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 Lamictal makes me very sleepy so I take 300mg at night. I am usually sleeping about an hour later and is a very good sleep. I love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BellaTia Posted August 24, 2005 Author Share Posted August 24, 2005 Uhh...you can take it when it works best for you. There are no rules as to when you take it. No, the Angry Pharmaceutical Gods won't smite you or anything. Go ahead and try it at night. I used to take it at night. When I started. Yep. No good reason. Prescribing doc didn't care. I take it twice a day now. My old doctor didn't give a shit that I take it twice a day. My new doctors don't give a shit that I take it twice a day. The *bubbles the chimp* neurologist didn't give a shit that I take it twice a day, if it gives you a clue. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Thank you for your replies. I realize that most doctors don't care either way, they have way too many patients to spend too much time on one person. I just have a lot of anxiety and any change throws me off big time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoparGuy1991 Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 I take my full 300mg dose in the morning as I was having some insomnia when I was taking some at night. My doctor told me it was supposed to be a little stimulating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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