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lamictal dosage - 400mg - a lot?
Thu, 04/13/2006 - 20:13Comments
Re: lamictal dosage - 400mg - a lot?
Submitted by Gallie on Tue, 2012-11-06 - 12:02
I am on 800mg a day as well, not without some side effects, but I am doing well. I am also on Potiga and Vimpat now, and my seizures have been cut in frequency over half!
I am on 800mg a day as well, not without some side effects, but I am doing well. I am also on Potiga and Vimpat now, and my seizures have been cut in frequency over half!
Re: lamictal dosage - 400mg - a lot?
Submitted by JMEcure on Sun, 2009-06-07 - 12:24
Hello, I take 800 mg/day of the stuff and am fine. The neurologist checked my Lamictal level and found it to be in the middle of the therapeutic range which is fine. She told me that there are patients taking even higher doses without any problems. I'm on mono therapy and the neurologist told me that if I ever start taking a second drug that she would reduce the Lamictal dose. Hopefully I can remain on monotherapy but as you know epilepsy has a mind of its own and I have very little say in the matter.
Regards
Hello, I take 800 mg/day of the stuff and am fine. The neurologist checked my Lamictal level and found it to be in the middle of the therapeutic range which is fine. She told me that there are patients taking even higher doses without any problems. I'm on mono therapy and the neurologist told me that if I ever start taking a second drug that she would reduce the Lamictal dose. Hopefully I can remain on monotherapy but as you know epilepsy has a mind of its own and I have very little say in the matter.
Regards