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Mar 01, 2013 at 08:11 PM
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I got my Lamictal today. The starter kit says: dispense WITH accompanying medication guide. I don't see any guide though.
I'm excited to start it but do you take it with food or without, or does it matter? Morning or night? __________________ Bipolar II, GAD, Binge Eating Disorder Lamictal for BP Prozac for anxiety Topomax for BED |
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Mar 01, 2013 at 08:17 PM
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Either way. It does not matter. Do not need food but may take with food as you wish. It is not sedating. Morning or night. Do as convenient for you.
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Mar 01, 2013 at 08:20 PM
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I use to take it and did so in the day. Hamster is correct it doesn't make you sleepy.
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Mar 01, 2013 at 08:20 PM
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Thank you!
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Mar 01, 2013 at 08:21 PM
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Sorry, I forgot to explain why: the biggest trouble with Lamictal is the potentially lethal rash. It is rare but it can happen. So that you do not by accident develop a rash from a new product, do not use any new soap, etc. This way if you do develop a rash, you will know that you got it from Lamictal.
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Mar 02, 2013 at 12:42 AM
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I take mine at night when I go to bed.
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Mar 02, 2013 at 01:00 AM
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Yeah, definitely should be having an information sheet with every med you get, especially when (rare, unlikely) lethal rashes are involved.
http://www.fda.gov/downloads/Drugs/D.../UCM152835.pdf I go back and forth whether or not I am taking it in the morning or at night. It is neither sedating nor activating for me. __________________ Just a little tree kitty. Depression, Anxiety, Panic. Med free. |
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Mar 02, 2013 at 01:57 AM
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I used to take it twice a day so both! When you start though I was told it can make some people drowsy at first so taking it at night is better but it didn't matter since I'd end up taking it twice a day.
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Mar 02, 2013 at 02:13 AM
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I have to take it twice daily, 100 mg/AM and 150 mg/PM. It used to make me drowsy in the mornings, which made the 25-mile drive to work interesting at times, but that effect went away once I'd ramped up to therapeutic dosage.
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Mar 02, 2013 at 02:40 AM
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My pdoc said am or pm wasn't a big deal, but suggested that I start in the am because some people find it stimulating. No need to take with food. I do not find that it makes me tired (and many meds tend to make me tired) but I only take 100mg.
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A very good medication, in my view. Hope you feel much better taking it. The syndrome is very rare (about 99% safe according to my psychiatrist) so look forward
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Mar 02, 2013 at 07:33 AM
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I take 200 mg in AM and 200 mg in PM. When I was taking the 400 mg in one dose it made my chest hurt.
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Mar 02, 2013 at 09:54 AM
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I take 150 mg in the AM and the same in the PM. It's been a life saving drug for me. I hope it helps you. The titration schedule is designed to lower the risk of the worrisome rash. Keep your pdoc appraised about how it affects you positively and negatively as there are alterations to dose that can be made, as well as additional medications that can be used with the Lamictal or replace it.
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Mar 02, 2013 at 12:45 PM
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Thanks everyone! I was a little turned off when I saw it was orally disintegrating but it pleasantly tastes like candy to me
 Hopefully it works!
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Mar 02, 2013 at 04:47 PM
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150mg I take it at nite . Never had a problem .
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Mar 03, 2013 at 09:57 PM
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My thoughts are whenever you remember to take it. Some people are better doing it in morning. I'm better remembering at night. It can (and does for me) give you really vivid weird dreams.
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Jun 30, 2014 at 09:47 PM
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Resurrecting an older thread here.
I just wanted to throw in my experience. I tried Lamictal back in 2012, and I started taking it at night. I had very weird dreams, and would sweat alot all night long, I would get chills, then get hot and sweat, etc. I switched to the morning and everything was fine. Well, long story short, I quit the Lamictal back then, and now I am back on it. I have been taking it in the morning with no problems. I almost forgot about my experience in 2012, so I took it at night last night....and I got weird dreams, trouble sleeping, tossing around night sweats again...I woke up very sweaty. No more nightime Lamictal for me, it is very activating for me. When I take it in the morning, I don't notice any issues. Just thought I would share. __________________ Bipolar 1 ~ 300mg Lamictal, 4mg Ativan
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