Increased my meds and feel worse?
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Increased my meds and feel worse?
| Thu, 11-20-2003 - 12:43pm |
Hi, I found out on Nov 11, that I had been taking the wrong dose of my medication, for about 2 months, when it was percribed. My doc percribed 50 mg of Lamitcal for a week and increase it to 100mg after. Well I miss read the number of pills to take and took 25mg for a week and then 50 mg thereafter. Well when I realized my mistake I increased my doasage to the the 100 mg as orignally percribed. Since then my moods have been worse. The Lamitcal is persribed to control my mood swings, so why would they be getting worse when the dose is increased?
I also am feeling tired all the time, which is a symptom of my depression I have not felt in a while. I am reallt confused as to why this is happening.
I know that there is alot going on in my life, but no more than usual. I have been on a/d for over 2 years now and have taken approx. 15 different meds( all different types and combos) to find the right ones. This time seemed to work. I am running out of options in the med department.
Any ideas??
BTW I also take Molclobemide.

I can sympathize.
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CL-ladybug987
I used to take lamictal until I got a bad rash from it which really sucked cause it worked so great for me the moods were not as severe and Ifelt pretty good 98 percent of the time.
I was taking 200mg's a day started off slow but I am so ocd with stuff that I read and reread the labellike amillion times I had it so memorized it was sad so I think that you increased toofast after realizing the boo boo call the pharmacist that you use and let them know get some input see what they say.
the tiredness I dont think it is from the medicine it gave me a normal sleep wake pattern which I was so thankful for now I can barley fall alseep at night its sad, I have to take nytol now just to get some decent sleep now.
call the doc and see what he/she says and good luck.
Erin
Can I ask what Lamictal is? I have heard it mentioned alot, but I don't know what it is.
I just wanted to send you some ((((((hugs)))))).
Take care
Pamela