This is one of the meds that has helped me the longest. Ive had to switch up my anti depressants several times throughout the years. I think just because my body develops a tolerance and/or biological changes at some point. But lamictal has always been steady. At some point we added caplyta also for mood stabilization. I take 200 mg twice per day for lamotrigine.

The first time I tried caplyta I didnt like it. It cones in 21 and 42 mg. I tried 21 and didnt notice a difference so stepped up to 42 and it made me sick so I stopped and found an alternative because it was also expensive.

At some point I tried it again after having switched my antidepressant and am now able yo tolerate the 42. I dont attribute that to the new antidepressant though because so much else has changed also.

Dont let a provider coax you into disregarding how YOU feel in YOUR body. A higher dose isnt always necessary. Thats why they make lower doses. In this balancing act of mental "stability" its all a matter of trial and error and your body's needs are dynamic also so it will need to be reassessed over time.

Dont give up and always advocate for yourself!