Fade?

badegg

I am going up to theraputic dose of 150 mg tomorrow. I see the psychiatrist on Tuesday. I have the following side effects and hope they will fade: insomnia, raging yeast infections, facial edema, flat mood, and an inability to get words out. I feel I am also developing agoraphobia, which I have never had. Is it possible that I could need a lower dosage?

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badegg

Thanks so much! That gives me hope that I will see some benefits from the drug in time.

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That is the starting effective dose of Lamictal from what I believe though you could ask your psychiatrist. I did have some heavy side effects from Lamictal when I started it but they went away in time. I am not sure if all those side effects are from the Lamictal but you should definitely discuss them with your psychiatrist and you could look on the medication website as well and ask your pharmacist in the meantime for more information.

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badegg

Lamictal.

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ILADVOCATE

What medication?

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