Too funny!
and here i sit thinking "Cecile. . . Cecile . . . where in almighty h— did that comefrom.
added later:
i saw this thread BEFORE i read the CBT one. Now i get it (sort of – i’m still working on the Cecile one from CBT. River, You really do need to cross reference this kind of thing for the feeble minded (such as I)
My newest Lamictal story:
Yesterday was my first day on 200mg after my tedious slow titration from 150 to 200. So far so good. The next few days will tell the story.
this is my second attempt at getting to 200mg. the first time, in June, i had some serious side effects (no, not “THE RASH”) and drop back down to 150.
so i have my fingers crossed, and am trying to keep myself very calm so no reaction has a chance to be triggered. It helps that i’m fairly (hah) sleepy and have no energy!
a good day to all
peace,
c.
I just WOKE UP in time to take my Lamictal pill… with Lamictal, these afternoons of UNWILLING naps are becoming standard. I like sleep, I’m all for it, naps are happy times… however, WHEN YOU HAVE NO CHOICE IN IT, whew… well it’s a little much… AND I changed WHEN I take my pill a couple of days ago, so I thought it would get better by now… I’ll just keep seeing how it goes until my next appointment (I’ll try to remember to NOT bring the starter pack for fear I might throw it at someone if this doesn’t get a little better… I am not asking for too much, just for the ability to control when I sleep… I promise!)
Otherwise, I can’t make bad statements at all… or good ones yet, either… regarding this medication.
SeeSaw - I wish you ALL THE LUCK, and to be completely honest, I am hoping to have even some of the reaction you have had with this medication :))))))))))
Welcome Gramms to the “Lamictal crew”… I’m on Lamictal howboutyou?
I just started taking a higher dose (1.5 hours ago), so I’ll have to let you know how this increase goes… I am still falling into the Lamictal coma, though I’ve changed the time of my dose… hope I work out these couple bugs, and it works as well for me as I have heard it works for others 
Congratulations on sleeping through the night, Gramms - life is a miracle again when we’re well rested!
Right on Punky, we can welcome gramms to the Lamictal crew.
So far i’m doing OK on the new dose. in fact on Saturday morning i woke feeling (once again) like Christine version 1.0. Version 2.0 has all these “bugs,” so i’m hoping that 3.0 will take care of those problems – what’s that phrase again? oh yeah – “Cautiously Optimistic.”
If this could last through my Ohio visit i would be so happy – and i still don’t know when i’ll be leaving.
I wish both of you good luck. So far i’ve been lucky. Nothing has been really long term, and i’ve had setbacks due to life situations, but all in all it’s done more for me than anything else. As my pdoc told me, “you have a long way to go before we hit the maximum dosage.” well don’t i just look forward to THAT.
So gramms, at least this topic contains links to reading that any well informed Lamictalite should know. And, yes, there will be a short quiz at the end of the class.
hugs all around, and peace,
c.
well, to show what a sweetie i am, the quiz is cancelled. I don’t want to lose anyone around here.
I know, one good act does not really qualify me for sweetness.
Whoa, whoa, whoa, back up the trolley sister… I can’t be taking quizzes AND interviewing for jobs in the same time frame … it’s all too much!
Here’s me, gone like a flash, living out in the middle of the forest where no jobs or quizzes are… ----------------------------------------------- I’m out! 
P.S. - does Lamictalite sound like a bad word to anyone else? Whenever I say it, I blush ;)>
How odd - I just typed a whole post to this thread, yet it did not appear? Weird…
Anywho… I said something regarding losing my mind from being unable to stay awake during the day, and not being able to sleep at night… so therefore am changing my Lamictal dosage schedule to late evening, hoping that will help.
And something about how SeeSaw has more qualities pertaining to sweetness than she thinks
I,m on day 3 of the starter pack of lamictal and am gobbling up all this information as it is posted. I also thank robsmom and C- for posting the info and punkys experience too since I,m following in her footsteps. I,ve read some positive experience results so I,m hoping it works for me also. Just going off cymbalta for two weeks to see if it was effecting or causing my edema, sent me in a downward spiral. I had explosive anger and outbursts that were viscious.My poor husband. And that was using the tapering off advice from my doctor. I,m feeling much better now. I,m taking my Cymbalta and Lamictal at bedtime since I take so many other meds. The doctor thinks it will work better this way for me since I have so much daytime fatigue.
Lots of appreciation and love to you all. gramms/marjorie
PS
Just a heads up to my buds, DON,T Sneeze While Eating Chicken rice Soup either !!!The rice gets stuck in your sinuses and tickles like hell till you make 100 snuffies and blow it out.
Did you know Grape Nuts expand exponentially in your stomach?
ha ha hahahahahahahahhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Still wish I was sleeping at night, instead of during the day, with Lamictal…
Oh gosh, gee whiz, she says, blushing a bright red.
However . . .
I’ve had quite enough of this journey into the land of sneezing edibles. Punky, i consider you to blame for all of this. You’re the who started with noodle sneezing. Now it’s gotten completely out of hand, or is it out of . . . oh, never mind.
I don’t want anyone to get offended, nor do i expect anyone to get all riled up and snotty over this. but let’s ditch the food sneeze.
Now the grape nuts, that’s interesting. Could be a good dieting tip.
My parents bought Grape Nuts once, and even my dad, who liked nearly any cereal, would not come near it after trying it once. So, my parents, decided to feed it to the local animal population – birds and squirrels --so they tossed it into the back yard over the snow. Well, even the animals wouldn’t touch the stuff. I always pictured the squirrels trying to eat it, finding out it was horrible, and then picking it up with their little “hands” and throwing it at the kitchen window!
And i think Punky’s comment about Lamictalite just shows how HER brain works!
I’ve been on Lamictal since late last year. In the beginning I started the 25mg and titered up to my current daily dosage of 300mg @ night. Like you, I began taking it in the morning, but quickly realized it was better for me to take it at bedtime.
Shortly after I began Lamictal, my pdoc put me on Wellbutrin to help balance out my moods. That combo was not good! Having insomnia already, the meds were making me hyper at night. I’d have no trouble falling asleep regular, but then I was regularly getting up @ 2:00-3:00 am EVERY day. I was getting only a few hours of sleep daily and felt b*tchy and tired.
My pdoc exchanged Prozac for Wellbutrin and I’ve been feeling excellent for several months now. The Prozac/Lamictal combo is great for my moods and compulsive/obsessive disorder! I haven’t been dwelling on things like I had been and seemed to have ‘chilled out’ about most everything. My pdoc did add Trazodone to my med cocktail for sleep. I am now sleeping much better.
I have had no side effects from the Lamictal - as far as I know. I’ve not had the deadly rash I was warned about. I think the key is to take your meds as the doc orders and let him/her know if you don’t think things have improved. He’ll most likely keep adjusting your meds until you find that happy place. I have nothing bad to say about it at all.
Take care and good luck.