my psychiatrist has told me i dont have schizophrenia, or bipolar depression, but i do have major depression recurring, anxiety and o.c.d. i have tried all sorts of antidepressants in the past and nothing has worked for me, he suggested for the first 2 weeks i take 25 mg of lamotrigine daily, then i increase it to 50mg, or 2x25mg per day, taken in the morning and at night, he told me it might take a while for it to start to work. how long do you think i should give it, so i can say it's been given a fair chance?
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Q: my psychiatrist has just started me on lamotrigine 25mg per day for the first two weeks, he has diagnosed me as having major depression, anxiety aand o.c.d, how long before i start to benefit from it?
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9/24/10 7:34pm
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To Bobbi, thank's so much for your answer to my question, think i will take your advice and talk to my pharmacy about it, would it be at all possible for you to tell me the main side effects your nephew was getting from it, because i believe i am already starting to experience troublesome side effects to.
Thanking you MOODY