Lamictal and getting pregnant

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1994124 tn?1422574099 Im on 250mg depakote extended release and 200mg lamictal now , once a day. Im on transition to lamictal as per advice by my neurologist. I also take 4mg of folic acid to safeguard my pregnancy.
Avatar f tn I was diagnosed about a year ago with Epilepsy and put on Lamictal. My question is, when God willing the time comes, what is the track record with these drugs and pregnancy and breast feeding?
994257 tn?1266242692 Hi I have Bipolar but I have never taken Lamictal, but I am on Sodium Valproate and have been on Lithium aswell. I do know that Lamictal can cause menstrual irregularities, I'm not suprised to hear that your cycle has got longer and that it is lighter. I know that with this group of medicines pregnancy is contraindicated and birth defects have been reported. I couldn't be exact about Lamictal but I would definitely stop taking it immediately if I was to become pregnant.
142722 tn?1281533616 hi guys am not pregnant yet but am planning to be,but unlike you am withdrawing lithium and lamictal before i get pregnant,,,,,actually i cannot bear the ((what ifs)) pdoc have different views when it come to meds..my current tells me lamictal is great for pregnancy and i have searched it on epilepsy.emedtv.
925572 tn?1246540031 t be very depressed while pregnant, but no harm done if you become lethargic because in fact pregnant women are weak and lazy by definition and not supposed to do an extra work except some walking necessary for the labor. again, i wouldn't get frightened, neither panic, hold your nerves and move steadily and remember that we pray for you. Eventually, you will succeed, simply because many before you did it and you will do it.
Avatar n tn I do not want to be on any meds while I am pregnant/breastfeeding. Should I go off of the Lamictal (slowly of course) and then stay off of it a while before I get pregnant to make sure I can handle the 9 months? I have heard that the most dangerous time for a bipolar woman is after you give birth. Has anyone had experience with this situation? Is there anything that I can do to make myself as well as my husband more at ease and prepared for my lack of meds as well as the pregnancy?
Avatar m tn I was taking Bupropion and Lamictal, and switched to Effexor. I have been on Effxor for three weeks. I have had the worst fatigue I have ever felt. So now I am unsure if it was coming off the Lamictal or if it was the Effexor. I am going to stop the Effexor, but I don't know if I should go back on just the Lamictal, The lamictal When I first started taking it, up to 200 mg worked fairly well. I guess my question is, is , has this kind of fatigue been know to be a side effect with Effexor?
Avatar m tn I was diagnosed Bipolar II with minor depression and was put on Lamictal teetering up 25 mg every 2 weeks with 150mg Wellbutrin (Zyban) the aim was to reach 200mg and see how I feel, by the start of the seventh week, I got tiny itchy patches on my cheeks that flaired up after I took the Lamictal… so stopped lamictal, (remained on the wellbutrin) and went on an antihistamine (Atarax) for a 2 weeks 25/50mg, did some surface (72 hour skin contact) allergy tests and came negative for Lamictal so I w
1108183 tn?1292416673 I just started taking Methotrexate after recently being diagnosed with RA, and have been taking Lamictal for years now for my depression. I read that both Lamictal and Methotrexate depletes your body of folic acid. My question is- If I take a multi vitamin that has 200 mgs of vitamin C and 400 mcg's of folic acid- would it be too much to take another 500 mgs of vitamin C and 800 mcgs of folic acid on top of the multi vitamin? I just want to take extra precautions from getting sick.
Avatar f tn I just found out that i am almost 5 weeks pregnant and I am currently on lamictal and seroquel but I know that i have to stop them since I am pregnant. What medicines do you know that I will have to take since I am pregnant with BP1. Will i still have to take meds?
Avatar f tn im looking at getting pregnant and he told me that this medication should be safe. i was on lithium and i had to get off of that because you cant get pregnant on that medication.
Avatar f tn s famous for a nasty rash, but your chances of getting the rash are about 1/1000, and keeping a proper titration schedule and not missing doses helps keep that chance low. About 1/10 people get a harmless rash when starting. They'll still probably take you off it if you get a rash, but you'll most likely be in the safe category. Mine gives me acne, but that's a very rare side effect. I take Lamictal myself, and I really like it.
997928 tn?1252444237 I've done okay with lamictal, but lamictal and celexa, not so good. And now lamictal with wellbutrin, not so good. At least I think it's not the lamictal. I know my PsychNP put a big no in her notes regarding me and celexa.
1540869 tn?1351214013 I'm 22 years old and am trying to get pregnant, I feel its early but I have pretty bad endometriosis and I know the older you get the harder it is. I also have hypothyroidism and anxiety and depression which is why I'm on lamictal and prozac. Well and levothyroxine for my thyroid. My therapist says I need to take it until the third trimester of my pregnancy. I will obviously not take lamictal, and am on a very low dose of prozac 20mg , but it still scares me.
672788 tn?1238120672 I haven't ever felt so good in my life as I have these past few months. But now I feel myslef slipping back into my illness. What happened? And why so fast? It's just not fair.....why couldn't I stay well longer? Now that it's not working anymore, I'm tempted to quit my meds just so I can spiral to the bottom faster so I can be fixed faster. I don't suppose that would work though, would it? I don't know what to do.
Avatar f tn Just found out that i'm 5 weeks pregnant. I'm on lamictal 400mg abilify 15mg and nuvigil 500mg everyday. Plan on calling my psych tomorrow but would like to hear i anyone's been in this kinda situation.
Avatar f tn I'm a 32 year old male and I've been suffering from grand mal and partial complex seizures for almost 20 years. I take Keppra and Lamictal, and thought I don't have any problems getting and keeping an erection, I find it almost impossible to ejaculate when I'm with my partner. Even when I masturbate, it takes a lot of time and concentration to achieve orgasm.
Avatar f tn I took the depo for years and when I got off it I had similar hormonal reactions I think it's just your body trying to get back to regular I'm 32 weeks and just now getting back pain and sore nipples but everyone is different just be patient and get an appointment scheduled to make sure and good luck to you both
Avatar m tn After 5 years of being stable with lamictal, I started getting crazy headaches, all day long, and strange suicidal ideas that didn't feel like my own. I don't know what happened, it was a really great drug for a very long time. a few doctors speculations suggested meningitis. After going down 25 mg the headaches were less frequent and now being down at 75mg the headache and neck pain are much less frequent.
473760 tn?1215219977 I am a 28 year old woman and I have been taking Lamictal (150 mg/day) for about 6 months. I just went to have my annual physical and during some of the tests I have come to find out that I have a small ovarian cyst. I have never had this problem before and I am incredibly punctual about annual physicals and what not. This is not the first time I have had this test, and nothing has ever shown up before.
Avatar n tn t serious for kids, but can be serious for adults and (esp. pregnant women; could harm, even kill the fetus, and is contagious,.) adults presenting with Fifth also apparently have alot of joint pain and fatigue... ...my doc tells me the rash from lamictal can be deadly; so abstaining from it is better safe than sorry i guess! looks like i'll be switching to a different anticonvulsant myself:P Hope you get your answers! Good luck!
Avatar m tn I am on Trileptal, Lamictal, and Luvox. The only reason why I am really confused is because we haven't made any medication changes for quite a while now. I was very stable for a while, and still am emotionally, but these nightmares and sweats are getting a bit concerning. I just don't like not knowing what is going on with my body. Can your medication start giving you side effects even after being on them for a long time.
Avatar n tn also agree, try not to be terrified, i have read about many women with wonderful children who have taken meds while pregnant. talk to doc. one of my children was conceived after rape and at the time i was on xanax. it did no harm at all. just try not to worry too much, i know, easier said than done!
Avatar f tn t know if its the lamictal are what!?? Pregnant and mood swing so doctor put me in lamictal to try to help because you can take small doses why pregnant thsis dose may not be helpi ng though! on spring break not at home oh God!
Avatar n tn Hi Jetta My Gosh, your daughters situation sounds just like mine. Im also on lamictal for seizures and when I titred up to 325mg, I started getting this annoying cough too. Its there all the time. My ears also feel clogged and make me really dizzy and unstable. I dont know why it started at this dose...its really strange. Im hoping to go down a notch and see if it helps. Let me know if you find out more...
899491 tn?1243773627 In May I was put on lamictal to stablize my moods but everyone knows it takes awhile for meds to work and still in the flying high club with mixed moods. I did things that were silly in school...nothing dangerous but now I feel embarrassed what I did. By June 15th the meds started to work but I broke out with a lamictal rash. I had to go to ER. I spent the next two weeks in bed recuperating from that. By July 20th I was put back on my old med's; Wellbutrin and Clonzapam.
Avatar m tn Occasionally he gets very stiff and paralyzed for a couple minutes at which point he does not lose consciousness. His Lamictal dose is getting increased but the major problems that we have are the following: He is some pretty significant speech problems. Is that related to the epilepsy and will that ever get better? He is a very sweet boy but sometimes he breaks down and cries for no reason. Is there a link there? Is there a chance that he will ever grow out of this?
Avatar f tn I am now 90 pounds heavier (I started gaining weight on the meds and continued after) and not even able to get pregnant (probably too heavy and getting off the meds messed up my system.) I want' to get pregnant which was fine with everyone two months ago before I got off my meds now everyone thinks I'm in need of major help and need to get my head straight. I just don't know what to do because after researching these meds I'm very scared to get pregnant on them.