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Can I Take The Complete Dosage Of Lamictal And Zoloft When Suffering From Bipolar?
hI i recently took myself off zolof and lamictal--about a month now--its difficult--everyone says it was the wrong thing to do--i have bipolar and borderline--if i start back up they want to do it in small doses what will that do--why can't i just start taking the entire does again-- i was taking 300mg of lamictal--and 100 of zoloft? Txs
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Lemictal can never be started with 300 mg as there are > 20% chances of developing serious rashes that may be life threatening. so it has to be started in 25 mg daily for 2 weeks, add 25 to make 50 for 2 weeks, add 50 mg for 2 weeks and 200 mg for 1 week. Zoloft is less of a problem, start 50 mg daily x 7 days and add 50 every week till desired level.
Dr Saatiish Jhuntrraa
Lemictal can never be started with 300 mg as there are > 20% chances of developing serious rashes that may be life threatening. so it has to be started in 25 mg daily for 2 weeks, add 25 to make 50 for 2 weeks, add 50 mg for 2 weeks and 200 mg for 1 week. Zoloft is less of a problem, start 50 mg daily x 7 days and add 50 every week till desired level.
Dr Saatiish Jhuntrraa
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