Thread: Lamictal
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Old Sep 07, 2014, 06:44 PM
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I was placed on Lamictal and titrated up to 200 mg. I was then given 300 mg due to my complaints of cycling everyday. This helped. A couple of months later (2 or 3), I noticed a significant change. First, I started feeling much better from my depression. Then I had over one month of a very stable mood where I was very good. This has not happened to me in a long time. This happened a few months after the dose change. I am depressed now but still relatively stable.

Can Lamictal have its full effect a few months after starting a new dose?
You might not feel much difference from Lamictal, since typically it generally has anti-depressant properties at 500mg-600mg. I'd see if your Prozac and Zyprexa doses need to be adjusted for depression help and mood stability, or even trying another AD like Cymbalta...but I'm not a pdoc, so just ask a pharmacist or pdoc to verify it! Best of luck!