The rash has cleared up.

This leads me to believe that it was not the Lamictal, but rather, the senna tea that I was drinking to detox my system. The sores in my mouth are gone too, undoubtably from no longer drinking raw lemon juice and salt water.

I increased my dose of Lamictal tonight (No, not on my own, but via the starter pack instructions). 25 mgs to 50 mgs. My ass is completely kicked. I am absolutely exhausted from this medicine like I was when I took my first dose two weeks ago. I am sleepy and groggy. My memory is not as sharp, which is no good due to an exam I have to take in a few weeks.

Admittedly, I have gotten very lazy.

But, I feel good right now. Is it the medicine? I don't know. I just came off a depressive episode and due to rapid cycling, already came out of the mania portion. I suppose my body is just tired right now and in need of rest. I have been eating terribly, sleeping terribly and not giving too much care to my physical appearance which is amazing to me. I am always to the nines; hair, nails, clothing, bags, shoes, etc. Lately, I've been in the fives. Or less.

Tomorrow I go see the psychiatrist again to assess my progress on Lamictal. I am interested to see what he has to say about it. I am also interested to see what dose he decides to leave me at. I suppose he can't make that decision right now, because I haven't titrated high enough yet. I wanted a script before my insurance ends on December 31st. I don't think that will be possible.

Oh well. Full price for Lamictal is pretty damn expensive, but I will manage it. It's more important for me to be emotionally stable than financially. For now.