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lamictal dosage - 400mg - a lot?
Thu, 04/13/2006 - 20:13Topic: New to Epilepsy.com
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 Seruzies on Fri, 2009-05-08 - 01:53
I'm taking 700mg of Lamictal a day, 400 in the morning and 300 at night. I don't know if that's average, but from what I've heard, that's about the normal dose. I have very few side effects from it, but my seizures are still not well controlled. Maybe it's the med, maybe it's me. I've taken Dilantin, Depakote, and Lamictal, I'm ready to go back to one of these drugs, I want to give Dilantin another try. I'm willing to try anything, I just want to better control my seizures even if I have to take more than one drug.
Re: lamictal dosage - 400mg - a lot?
Submitted by Ithappens on Mon, 2011-03-21 - 11:50
I take 450mg a day and it is ok. I also take vimpat and neurontin. if you think it is too much discuss it with your doctor and tell him what side effects you are experiencing. unfortuntatly for me, I doubled my dose out of confusuion. I od'd on it and it was so bad.. went to hospital to detox for 4 days. also, you should have your blood checked once in awhile for what ever it is they look for. my wife now takes care of my meds.
Re: lamictal dosage - 400mg - a lot?
Submitted by Still Moving on Thu, 2009-05-07 - 21:53
I take 800mg. lamictal , 3000mg. keppra, and 600mg. dilantin daily. Also on 2mg. lorazepam(was up to 4 mg.), the doc is 'weaning' me off of it. Says it is addictive. And also have a VNS implant.
I take 800mg. lamictal , 3000mg. keppra, and 600mg. dilantin daily. Also on 2mg. lorazepam(was up to 4 mg.), the doc is 'weaning' me off of it. Says it is addictive. And also have a VNS implant.