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Is it possible for just 25mg of lamictal to make a difference? I am extremely sensitive to medication in general, but is this even possible? It's not a huge difference, I've just noticed that I don't wake up in the midst of a panic attack anymore, and that I've been taking less benzos.
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My son is on 25mg. I don't see a difference in him.
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Yes if you're med sensitive just a small increase or decrease can make a big difference.
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I know for me I didn't really start feeling it until around 100mg but I am also on lithium too. YMMV
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and that's also what makes it SO horrible to get off of them!
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I felt something at 50 and have not had to increase over 100, but I tend to be a lightweight with psychoactive drugs.
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Have you needed to get off lamictal in the past ?
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My doctor increased me weekly to a hundred. Didn't feel much on 25 or 50. 75 I started to feel a lift and better at 100. Might go higher, depending on what we find out has been causing my recent jaw clenching, but that's a different post.
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I don't recall feeling much at 25mg. I think I was closer to 100mg before I noticed anything from Lamictal. I'm also on the med-sensitive side of things, but I ended up on 300mg in the end. That still didn't help much. Lamictal was not the best med for me. I reached better stability on Trileptal.
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YES! It's DEFINITELY possible! Im not sensitive in particular to meds, but 25mg made a difference in my depression, and it still is. I'm at 300mg now. Glad you're feeling better!!!
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Thanks everyone for replying
![]() @NeatFreak - when did you decide you were on a high enough dose? @Christina - I have never had to go off lamictal before, no. I have had to go off SSRI's and benzos - both awful even though I went ridiculously slow. |
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