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Old 10-26-2008, 12:59 AM
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lamictal is a safe medication...start at the lowest dose 25mg for at least a week then titrate up as your doctor prescribes, you can call on monday to have them call into your pharmacy the correct doses and increases for you.
The only real side effect that could happen to you which is VERY rare is a rash so call your pdoc immediately if you get a rash.
Many folks take lamictal and it has been a wonder drug for me.
I hope that it works for you and helps to control your mood swings like it is supposed to do.
It is scarey trying new medications but this is where you must trust your pdoc and take the chance and try something new.
You are jsut starting on the path of medication trial and error...so hopefully and maybe this might be the only medication you will try and it may be effective for you.
I wish you peace.
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150mg of lamictal 2x a day
haldol 5mg 2x a day
1mg of cogentin 2x a day
klonipin , 1mg at night


I will not give up in this weight loss journey, nor this need to be AF. 3-19-13=156, 6-7-13=139, 8-19-13=149, 11-12-13=140, 6-28-14=157, 7-24-14=149, 9-24-14=144, 1-12-15=164, 2-28-15=149, 4-21-15=143, 6-26-15=138.5, 7-22-15=146, 8-24-15=151, 9-15-15=145, 11-1-15=137, 11-29-15=143, 1-4-16=152, 1-26-16=144, 2-24-16=150, 8-15-16=163, 1-4-17=169, 9-20-17=174, 11-17-17=185.6, 3-22-18=167.9, 8-31-18= 176.3, 3-6-19=190.8 5-30-20=176, 1-4-21=202, 10-4-21= 200.8,12-10-21=186, 3-26-22=180.3, 7-30-22=188, 10-15-22=180.9,
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