Jericko1 Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 It did not seem at all like a placebo, I litterly went from being moderately depressed to stable. I could feel the fog clear out of my head. I was in the middle of a session with my social worker when this happened, and she noticed the difference, but was only aware of the Lamictal when I told her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hallowedink Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 That's great. I hope it continues to work so effectively for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Emperor Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 I always felt a lift in mood at each dose increase of Lamictal. I don't remember if this happened with my very first dose or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muriel Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 It happened to me too, but generally it wasn't a constant, stable thing until I reached 150mg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gearhead Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 I felt different within two or three days. And I still feel it every day a little after I take it, in the morning...some people drink coffee, I take lamotrigine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tryp Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 Lamictal can kick in fast. Don't be too surprised or disappointed if you get a few ups and downs though - the titration can be rocky at the lower doses. Even titrating at the higher doses, I get a lot of better, worse, better, worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janedoe12345 Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 (edited) When do you guys take your lamictal? What is your scedule? I'm trying to even out my 150 mg dose into 50 mg increments. Do you take it day, night, or both? Thanks. Edited January 31, 2012 by janedoe12345 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cattitude Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 I'm on 400 mg and I take all of it during the day. I was on 200 for a while because of another drug I was on, but when I went back up to 400 I noticed the difference immediately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcjimjam Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 I take 200mg AM and 200mg PM as it's the instant release. As of tonight I'm going to take it all at night because it's been giving me blurred vision in the morning once it kicks in. This only started happening recently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 I'm on 400 and take the whole dose at bed time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notfred Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 (edited) 7PM. But is really does not matter so sometimes I take it at 7AM. Edited February 1, 2012 by notfred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maybell Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 I've started taking it recently and currently on 100mg and take half in the morning, and half when I go to bed. I feel like I started to feel the effects in the first week, but it has been up and down for me, although in general I think it's having a positive effect and I haven't noticed any side effects, apart from a decrease in appetite which can only be a good thing considering I put on heaps of weight on other mood stabilisers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazy_cat_lady Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 I'm glad for you! I just started taking it a week ago (50 mg at night) and all I've noticed is a rapid heartbeat and loss of balance. No real mood changes yet. However my dose is pretty low and I've been difficult to medicate in the past. Glad it's working out for you and I hope it continues to! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdee Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 (edited) I take lamictal 100mg in the morning and again at night. That's the way it's prescribed by my doc. JaneDoe? Please ask your doc before changing how you take your meds. Jericko… that's pretty awesome that you're getting such a good (and fast) result from lamictal. I'll second what others have said here… which is… don't be surprised or disappointed if you still bounce up and down somewhere along your journey. The first thing I noticed lamictal helped me with is… that within the first week or two the outrageous racing thoughts I was plagued with seemed to settle down into something more manageable. As I titrated up to therapeutic level, it seemed as if the disabling depression lifted somewhat. Like I had been living BELOW the floor before lamictal and then ON the floor after I started lamictal. I had been so low functioning for so long before that simple things like getting dressed were still hard. But the difference on meds was that I could force myself into doing it. I still have ups and downs. And honestly it worries me sometimes. But I kind of look at it like any other type of "recovery". There's no magic fix. The "work" part of recovery is still mine to do. So if it's "work" to get dressed and function in this world, then it's my job to man up every single time I'm able to. And if it's "work" to make myself go to bed at a reasonable time because I'm all ramped up, then it's my job to try. I'm not gonna be perfect at this thing called functioning normal… but I'm sure as hell gonna try. The way my doc described what lamictal does… is that … even though the highs and lows may still happen. The lamictal may help the duration of a cycle to be shorter and less intense. So far that seems to be true. Edited February 25, 2012 by Birdee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Match Boy Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 I felt an effect after the 4th day of taking 25mg. It started out feeling really good, then degenerated into a headache that was cured by taking aspirin. I am now on the 5th day of 50mg and feel no more headaches, just the good feeling. I am Bipolar I, and this medicine seems to be really effective at treating depression. I would recommend it to anyone if they can stick through the headaches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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