Hi, I have been prescribed Lamotrigine 25mg in the morning and 50 mg in the evening. And, to increase to x 50 mg both morning and evening. I have been taking this drug for approx 8/9 wks. I also take 150mg Venlafaxine, reduced from 300mg with the support of originally Mirtazapine (although this med helped, i couldn't cope with the constant tiredness, fatigue, fluid retention and weight gain - i also have M. E and having really bad time with menopause).
I was then prescribed Lamotrigine x 25 mg for 6 wks, and then 25 mg plus 50 mg. In another wk i will up this dose to 50mg x per day. ## I need to point out that I am being monitered under the direct care of a Psychiatrist.
However, i feel terrible. Since taking Lamotrigine i am more depressed, have weepy moments at least twice a day and feelings of hopelessness and shear despair. I cannot see the Psychiatrist until beginning of October.
Can anybody help please??
Ollybear xxxxxxxxxxxx
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These medications take time to work, if you have just been told to increase dose consider allowing more time, a further three weeks for the medications to work.
There is a problem here, because the drug takes time to work the Patient takes themselves of the medication and asks the Doctor for another drug, they keep not allowing the drug to work and ask again and again to change the medication, they then find they have a shortage of this type of drug, they run out of that type of medication.
So be patient and hopefully everything will sort out. Sometimes it is standard procedure to give a lower dose, before changing the medication to a higher dose, you need to further time for the increased dose to work
Hi Bob, thank you for your reply. It really makes a lot of sense. I think when your feeling so poorly you cant look at the situation from an objective view.
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