m wondering if my doctor could prescribe something to help with my overactive bladder so I could keep taking the Lexapro or if I should just take something else instead. Lexapro is good in ways because it produces fewer side effects than any other SSRI med that I've tried and I've tried many of them. What do you think?
Even though lamotrigine cause side effects such as nausea, vomiting, dizziness etc., it is one of the best medications to control seizures in people with epilepsy. Read more http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/lamotrigine.
i did just a read on side effects of Lamotrigine b/c my son recently started this med....and YES it can cause sore throats ....says to seek immediate medical attention. at least contact your dr asap....there can be some very life threatening s/e's from this med....good luck!!!
but i have suffered lately from some meds interactions side effects which i did not have any idea about, my pdoc was away. i searched the subject of meds interaction on line till i found a very good medical site
www.ehealthme.com
write your meds in the search button in the up middle of the home page and you will have so many links.
It is a side effect of Depakote. It's a difficult drug with a lot of side effects that a lot of people find hard to stay one, especially those who are given it for things other than seizures. It does away if you stop taking it. I don't know what collagen would do for hair loss. You can try a multivitamin or a multi made especially for the hair, such as Ultra Hair by Nature's Plus, just for one. Biotin is especially useful for hair.
I can still make people laugh, and smile. I still have a good sense of humour. Took a while to get there. I had my bad medication combination. I did the zombie for a while. You sometimes have to be firm with these psychiatrists as they think that just not being suicidal is enough and it isn't.
The right meds just make you stable, which is a wonderful wonderful place to be.
s leaving it up to you to decide which one to take, but anyway..You will most likely lose weight with Topamax. However, the cognitive side effects are sometimes worse with this drug, i.e. memory, concentration, "word-finding". To be honest, Lamictal had those cognitive effects for me, though most people don't report that effect with Lamotrigine. Topamax more effectively treats temporal lobe epilepsy. What kind of seizures do you have?
I have taken Lamictal, 25mg for over a year with no side effects and positive results. I had a bad episode and several flashbacks a few months ago. My Doc wants me to go up to 200mg. I am taking 50mg for two weeks then go up. So far no side effects but I am worried, 200mg seems like a lot. Will it not make me a zombie, emotionally flat like ssris? Has anyone been up to 200mg before?
Concurrent use of lamotrigine with ECT in bipolar depression seems safe, did not interfere with routine ECT practice, and allowed for transition to maintenance pharmacotherapy.
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s accounts? One, it seemed to stem from lamotrigine. Two, no one has ever said that the symptoms worsen with activity or lack of sleep. Three, it causes me added mental issues such as feelings of mania and anger in desparation. I get in these moods where I just want to be abbrasive and destructive and malicious because, quite honestly, it's torture. I cant hold a job and no one believes me when i say it's literally so overwhelming that I can hardly function when it's happening.
My suggestion to anyone who takes any type of drug is to always read your package insert or patient leaflet that comes with your medication to see what side effects are possible with your medications (look in the sections for adverse events or side effects). If the patient leaflet or package insert is not with your medication, ask your pharmacist or doctor.
t stop taking your lamotrigine unless you talk to the pdoc first, just saying these are listed side effects. Lamotrigine is a really good drug for bipolar and side effects usually wane after a few months.
Since you were only on Ziprexa for 4 months, chances are really minimal that any permanent damage was done. If you are not having movement related issues - smacking lips, drooling, etc. it shouldn't be anything permanent.
It is weight-neutral, but of course it, too, has a list of possible side effects. In my case, I really liked it as a mood stabilizer, but over time it caused pronounced hand tremors. The big one to watch out for is the risk of a severe and potentially dangerous rash. If Lamotrigine is ramped up very slowly, that risk is greatly diminished.
Good luck!
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