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Originally Posted by popuri88
No problem. And yes, it could have something to do with where you're from, though I hear these doctors are everywhere (I'm trying to see a new - and decent - one soon).
I'm depressed now. I was hypomanic bc I had ran out of lamotrigine and experienced the "high". Now that it's controlled, I'm very depressed again.
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The dosage of lamotrigine (Lamictal) you are on is quite low. It needs to be increased very slowly and in order to find the right level it needs to be taken regularly. Mood stabilizers sometimes interact with anti-depressants and can increase or decrease the effects of them. If you can stay with the current dosages daily, it gives the PDoc a better chance at finding the right level.
My daughter was initially put on Lamictal when she was hospitalized last fall, but they were too aggressive in increasing her dosage (up to 300 mg daily within a week) and she got the rash and had to be taken off of it. Now she's on Tegratol and two anti-depressants.