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Originally Posted by BethRags
Something I like about Lamictal is that I've been able to adjust the dose as necessary to "fine tune" my moods. For example, when I was having a mixed episode I was miserable. So we raised the dose way up to 425mg. That helped to normalize my mood (actually, it helped quite a lot). After a couple of months I began having that flat feeling, so I've dropped my dose down to 300mg and I'm doing well on that dose.
I guess what I'm saying is that Lamictal is one of the most flexible meds I've taken.
I'm hoping you can drop the lithium, just because of the potential side effects of it. Keep us posted.
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Yes, I like that aspect of it, too. Plus like you mentioned I want to minimize side-effects, so Lamictal would seem like the drug of choice if it works as advertised. I'll let you know what my Pdoc says, but usually he's pretty open to my suggestions so I'm hopeful.