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Default Aug 17, 2022 at 07:17 AM
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At what dose of Lamictal/lamotrigine should I notice a difference?

My pdoc started me off at 25mg and is increasing by 25mg until our next appointment/100mg where we'll see how it's going. I know being on 25mg for a week ain't gonna do jack. Just wondering how long at what dose can I decide if it's working or not.

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Default Aug 17, 2022 at 11:17 AM
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For me I didn’t notice any positive affects until I’d been on 200 mg for a couple weeks. I forget how long it took to get to that dose though.

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Default Aug 17, 2022 at 04:31 PM
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If I remember correctly, 200mg is considered therapeutic dose, but I had to go higher than that for it to really take effect.
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Default Aug 17, 2022 at 04:51 PM
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200mg for me, too. Lamictal is a terrific med, but the downside is that the effect takes weeks.

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Default Sep 15, 2022 at 10:41 PM
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From what my doctor says 200mg of lamictal is the therapeutic dosage as mentioned earlier. I worked my way slowly to 200mg and have been on that dosage for years. It helps to keep me stable and I love it.

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