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Originally Posted by bluebicycle
First of all, I'm surprised your pdoc didn't increase your Lamictal dosage. Therapeutic dosage for Lamictal ranges from 200mg to 400mg, and it depends on the person. Either way, 150mg is not therapeutic, and your pdoc should have tried increasing your Lamictal dosage first. Obviously 200mg is not therapeutic for you.
Second of all, why would your pdoc prescribe you Lexapro daily and Fluanxol PRN? Lexapro on its own caused an upswing for me, and well... since you're not on a therapeutic dose of Lamictal and you're only taking Fluanxol PRN, you'll probably become hypo/manic. Is your pdoc trying to test if you're bipolar or something?
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I had been taking Lamictal for years on and off from doses anywhere from 50-350mg, but it never seemed to work well for me. It may have prevented manic episodes, but it never seemed to address the severe depression I had felt. She tried adding abilify into the mix, but that left me feeling agitated and anxious. I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder 5 years ago. Although SSRIs do put me at risk for hypomania (as she explained) I do feel that the current spell of depression is bad enough that it is most likely is warranted.
Have you had a negative experience from antidepressants?