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lamictal dosage - 400mg - a lot?

Thu, 04/13/2006 - 20:13
can anyone tell me the 'average' dosage of lamictal? i have been on lamictal for about 2 years and i LOVE it - i am taking 400mg a day and i am curious as what dosage other people are on.

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Re: lamictal dosage - 400mg - a lot?

Submitted by Music4me on Sun, 2009-06-07 - 00:39
Hi Bishopr--I have been on Lamictal for about 4 years now.  It has been amazing in that I can actually stay awake now all day, and it has controlled my seizures well.  I have taken a generic for about 1 year--the low cost is a God-send and it has worked well.  Recently, my Pharmacist gave me a different generic.  Apparently, changing generics happens when the pharmacy gets a new contract for the year with a different company.  I insisted that she look it up and make sure that it was the same dose.  Of course, "it was fine..." I took it for 3 days and began to itch all over.  I called and asked what kind of fillers were in the new generic.  There were 7 fillers, 1 of which was talc (like talcum powder).  I am VERY allergic to talcum powder.  I am back on the old generic, but I am having break through szrs again.  Back to see the neurologist.   Hope this helps...

Re: lamictal dosage - 400mg - a lot?

Submitted by cmunley86 on Thu, 2012-11-29 - 18:49

Well, my neuro recently added Lamictal to my Keppra. I take 1500mg Keppra twice a day and only 25 mg of Lamictal twice a day. I'm thinking that they slowly increase it though. So it could be more if it gets worse.

Well, my neuro recently added Lamictal to my Keppra. I take 1500mg Keppra twice a day and only 25 mg of Lamictal twice a day. I'm thinking that they slowly increase it though. So it could be more if it gets worse.

Re: lamictal dosage - 400mg - a lot?

Submitted by honeybear on Fri, 2006-04-14 - 05:32
Hi I used to be on 400mg of Lamictal. Unfortunatly it did not work for me as I got insomnia as a side effect that made my seizurs worse. My dose got reduced and another drug added. I know of quite a few people who are on 400mg and some who are on an even higher dose. hope this helps a little take care Honeybear xxx

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