ever since i've started taking lamacil, i've gained weight. i'm often hungry, and i'm often hungry, when i recognize, i shouldn't be. i've read posts that say it doesn't cause weight gain, but my weight gain started with taking lamactil, and i'm definitely searching for food at times that i shouldn't be.
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
t have to wait for an answer #2 they usually know more about things like dosing schedules than the pdoc. They are the medication experts.
I've been told to take lamictal 2 times a day so you may want to ask about that too.
Some are even in common use such as Lamictal. Wellbutrin being an anti-depressent can sometimes worsen mania in bipolar. Lithium is highly effective but for some people can cause cognitive blunting and sedation. With antipsychotics, the newest ones Abilify, Fanapt and Saphris have less of a potential of weight gain but as they can change heart rhythms you would have to ask your psychiatrist if they could be used safely if you have heart valve problems.
I broke out in the rash -- it was HELL for two weeks. And it really surprised me because I'm not allergic to anything! It can be a very big deal if you break out in the rash.
Topamax is used alone or in combination with other medications to prevent seizures in adults and children who are at least 2 years old.
Topamax is also used to prevent migraine headaches. It will only prevent migraine headaches or reduce the number of attacks. It will not treat a headache that has already begun.
Topamax may also be used for other purposes not listed in this medication guide.
July of last year I had a daughter born with several holes in her heart, VSD, and aortic coratation of the aorta. Since than she has had two open heart surgeries and nothing genetically was found worng. I was taking lamictal 200mg and vyvanse 70mg. I found out I was pregnant Nov 2010 stopped the vyvanse the very next day, but was told to continue taking lamictal. The doctors say there aren't studies that prove lamictal causes birth defect and there aren't studies that say it won't.
These serious skin reactions are most likely to happen within the first 8 weeks of treatment with LAMICTAL. Serious skin reactions occur more often in children than in adults.
Rashes may be more likely to occur if you: take LAMICTAL in combination with valproate (brand names are Depakene (valproic acid)* and Depakote (divalproex sodium)*), take a higher starting dose of LAMICTAL than your doctor prescribed, or increase your dose of LAMICTAL faster than prescribed.
Hi people who have seizures can seem like they have add,this is because when you have a seizure's, you can have a hard time learning and hearing what is being said to you while you are having a seizure and lose time.There for a lot of children I think, that are not add but maybe having other things going on, and missed because the doctors just think of add and not look at everything that is going on with young children these day's.
Has anyone had ringing in their ears due to Lamictal? i have been on Lamictal for almost 2 years. Over the last 6 months I have had four ear infections and now a constant ringing in my ears. I have seen a ENT doc and my hearing is perfect, nothing else is wrong, only the Lamictal that I am on. My doc one day said oh the ringing could be because of the lamictal which made me start obsessing over it, did not help, and now I have started weening myself off the lamictal but it is not an easy road.
Oh, I would definitely not go off all your meds at one time. The thing I would recommend is changeing one thing at a time, until you get on the "perfect" regimen that works for you. Even though you are in Grad school right now, mild dosing changes on your medications should not affect your performance in school. I'm curious to know what exactly your diagnosis is, but at the least i can guess anxiety and depression.
My daughter-in-law, sho is bipolar, just became pregnant, it was not planned, she is on a lot of serious medication, lamictal, topomax, cymbalta, xanax. She is seeing her doctor's this week. We are all terrified that there will be something seriously wrong with the baby. Any advice or help would be appreciated.
i take lamictal, abilify, lexapro, thyroxine and klonopin in the mornings. i also take abilify three other times/. day and xanax and klonopin as needed. i guess it is whenever the med suits you or whenever it suits you to take it. talk to your pdoc about it anyway. that is the best way to handle it.
For the past 10 years I have suffered from Myclonic Epilepsy for which I am taking lamictal. As I have 3 small children I am frequently tired and therefore frequently jerky, often dropping breakfast or spilling milk! I don't think lamictal is particulrly effective although I haven't had a seizure for a number of years.
Just over a year ago I had a brain scan which showed that I had a number of white spots, a reason was not given why I have these and I was told not to worry about it.
Unfortunately generics can vary in strength and quantity. That's a fact. It makes sense to switch to them when they are available but if people encounter side effects or problems then as I said to have your psychiatrist write "dispense as written". I can't comment on Lamictal in particular but I've had many generics that didn't work where the brand did. There are many reliable websites that will confirm this. But they are still worth trying as for cost effectiveness.
With sensory issues in children, you have to figure out what sets them off. I have over-sensitive senses myself, so I know what going through life is like with that. Figuring out what senses she is over or under sensitive to helps. Sometimes people will crave one sense and avoid another. Sometimes they will crave something that will overstimulate them. Anyways, figuring out what is called a "sensory diet" if you haven't already should help you.
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