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lamictal dosage - 400mg - a lot?
Thu, 04/13/2006 - 20:13Comments
I'd like my son to start
Submitted by Vickieliupakka on Fri, 2018-11-23 - 10:43
Re: lamictal dosage - 400mg - a lot?
Submitted by yrovadia on Sun, 2009-05-10 - 23:53
I switched from Dilantin to Lemictal 5 years ago but I increased the Lemictal before decreasing the Dilantin and it was a year long process and I ended in hospiltal once , and today I'm on 800mg, it is not easy but it is better than thaking Dilantin for 30 years and I was very scare to switch and I did not even wanted to I worked for mebut thanks my Dr. who "forced" me to do it because you are better without Dilantin if you can .
Ron
I switched from Dilantin to Lemictal 5 years ago but I increased the Lemictal before decreasing the Dilantin and it was a year long process and I ended in hospiltal once , and today I'm on 800mg, it is not easy but it is better than thaking Dilantin for 30 years and I was very scare to switch and I did not even wanted to I worked for mebut thanks my Dr. who "forced" me to do it because you are better without Dilantin if you can .
Ron
Martin, my son who's 22 takes
Submitted by Vickieliupakka on Fri, 2018-11-23 - 10:43
Martin, my son who's 22 takes the same does of ER BID and occasionally will have fine hand tremors...he also gets anxiety and is always sleepy