I've been on 200mgs of Lamictal about 2 years now, I had been on other ones before but due to me being more of a depressive, AD's no longer worked so my pdoc suggested Lamictal, it is a mood stabilizer but has AD properties, so it has been good for me, I also started up with low dose and was titrated, many meds have to be introduced this way, good news, he allowed me to drop down 50mgs and will see me in Aug and see how I am doing.
I also have mild ADD, I was told first pdoc's need to treat the Bipolar, see how things go and then can start treating the ADD.
I feel it is my ADD that contributes greatly to my depressions, cause let's face it if someone can't concentrate and complete any tasks or hobbies it brings you down, when I was on diet pills (mild stimulants) by accident I saw how much better my focus on things were, I excelled in my classes, made Honors 2 times in a row. After when I had to stop the diet pills, everything got like before, my whole life was always lacking concentration leading to failure.
Oh well, sorry to go on and on about my story. I really feel for you and I hope you get things together with work and all so you can get the right dose of meds, 25mgs is too low to be real effective, but everyone is different. I have read though that the average target dose is 200mgs, some require more before they go into remission.
Well feel free to come here and post, chat and/or even PM me.
You will make a lot of nice freinds, the members are terrific people, they have been a huge support to me over the years.
You take care now, okay?
Sincerely,
DE
In giving advice seek to help, not please your friend
SOLON
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