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Posted by silmarilone on February 2, 2004, at 23:29:32
So how will I know if I'm getting Lamictal or the placebo? (doing a clinical trial) This is my second week--this week it's a bigger pill. I have noticed nothing except very vivid dreams, and a lot of anxiety and some agitation. This could just be untreated bipolar tho!
Posted by Rainee on February 3, 2004, at 0:14:36
In reply to Lamictal--placebo?, posted by silmarilone on February 2, 2004, at 23:29:32
well don't they reveal at the end of the trial which one you were on?
Posted by silmarilone on February 3, 2004, at 0:23:43
In reply to Re: Lamictal--placebo? » silmarilone, posted by Rainee on February 3, 2004, at 0:14:36
> well don't they reveal at the end of the trial which one you were on?
well...yeah, but i'd kinda like to know now! hehe. My pdoc is worried about me.
Posted by HenryO on February 4, 2004, at 2:51:08
In reply to Re: Lamictal--placebo?, posted by silmarilone on February 3, 2004, at 0:23:43
The real thing is a six sided, shield shaped pill, with a flat top, bottom and sides. It has a grove from top to bottom on one side to make splitting easier. The word Lamictal and the dose is on the other side of my 100mg pills. I can't remember about the 25's but I think they were pretty much miniturtes of the 100's. Its bitter. The 25mgs are white and almost as big as children's asprin. The 100mgs are orange-yellow and about as big as real asprin, give or take. I only know of those two sizes. Does it say Lamictal on it? Your symptoms are not unlike what you might experience starting Lamictal but that doesn't tell you much. I did not feel any relief from my emotional pain until about 100-125mgs. I am at 200 for over a year now. I hope you're getting the real thing.
Posted by HenryO on February 4, 2004, at 2:53:41
In reply to Lamictal--placebo?, posted by silmarilone on February 2, 2004, at 23:29:32
Oh yeah, the real thing caused me to have gas pains and of course gas, still does to some extent. Any help?
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