I had the same fears when beginning Lamictal- the warnings are very terrifying-- but I experienced none of the rashes or side effects, and responded well to it in general. My psychiatrist feels it is one of the most effective drugs out there for bipolar despite this side effect, which from the research I have seen is rare, but serious.
If you are thinking of starting it, the doctor should start you out very slowly on what is called the "starter pack," which brings you up very slowly.
10 years ago I was misdiagnosed BP1 , taken off antidepressants, and onto Lamatrogine. While dosing up on the starter pack, I had panic attack after panic attack, finally went to a proper psychiatrist, he said I am not BP1. He immediately put me back on an antidepressant. Then I just suffered with irritability. So he added Seroquel at night. He is an addictionoligist as well and said doctors dont get addicts. They diagnose us improperly as BP1. I COULD NOT TOLERATE LAMICTAL.
I HAVE BEEN ON LAMICTAL( lamotrigine) (FOR YEARS. NEVER MESS AROUND WITH THIS DRUG. IT YOU INCREASE YOUR DOSAGE BY MORE THAN 25MG AT A TIME FOR A WEEK, OR 50MG FOR 2 WEEKS ( AFTER YOU HAVE BEEN ON LAMICTAL FOR SOME TIME AND YOUR DOCTOR FEELS THAT IT IS OK TO INCREASE IT BY 50MG EVERY TWO WEEKS) YOU CAN HAVE SOME TERRIBLE SIDE EFFECTS. YOU CAN GET A RASH THAT YOU BETTER GET TO A HOSPITAL RIGHT AWAY. IT CAN CAUSE DEATH.
The only things I can tell you are that none of this will happen quickly and that it does take time to get to a therapeutic dose of lamotrigine (Lamictal). When I tried it, I got 6-week starter packs, then after that dosage increases continued to take time. And, on top of the time it takes to build up, it will also take time for it to work. It's unfortunate and none of us like it, but that is simply how many of these drugs work.
Since being on lamotrigine I have had broken sleep and weird dreams- anyone else had this? ALso at the moment I'm waking in early hours with tingling/itching in my feet. I have tried alsorts to relive it- the best I have found is to get and ice pack from the freezer and put that on. I hope freezing my feet doesn't do any harm! I think I'm going to gradually come off the lamotrigine cos it hasn't made any difference to my symptoms anyway.
tablets in a row in week three, or if you miss three tablets in a row during any of the first 3 weeks, throw out the rest of the pack and start a new package on the same day if you are a Day 1 starter. If you are a Sunday starter, keep taking a pill every day until Sunday.
On Sunday, throw out the rest of the pack and start a new pack of pills that same day. You may not have a period that month, but this is expected.
It IS from the Alli, have you read the pamplet that comes with the starter pack? it will explain it all. I had the same issue until I read the info packet. I guess that is why they insist on you getting the starter pack to start with(lol). You need to watch your intake of fat, the more fat you eat the more fat comes out of the other end. Fat is what you are referring to as the greesy orange stuff floating. Alli recommends not to consume more than 15grams of fat per meal.
I'm on microgestin 21 1-20 pack, I missed 4 pills in my first week, how do I take them now? Im a Sunday starter.
Hi I got my ears pierced about a month ago inside a small little shop in the city I read that there was a possibilty have getting hiv from a piercing gun the piercer wore glove got a pack of starter studs they seemed to be new he sprayed them down a few times shook them to make sure the cleanser got around then placed the stud in the gun I hesatated at first then finally let him do it from this experience would I be considered at risk
I 've taken 400 mg (200 mg twice a day) of Lamictal for a few years. No lasting side effects. Whenever I upped the dose, I'd have temporary all over body aches, Just about everything ached, but it wasn't pain. I would also have some mild vision issues, things looked kind of blue-green.
No zombie issues what so ever. It haven't found it to be a stimulant or a depressant. It also regulates my sleep well.
I missed two pills in a row on Thursday and Friday (im a Sunday Starter). I realized I missed 2 pills on Saturday and took one on Saturday. I read the instructions for missed pills and threw out the rest of the pack and will start a new one today (Sunday). I had unprotected sex Thursday night (first day of missed pill). I also woke up to heavy bleeding this morning. Could I get pregnant?
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As a starter, I would suggest going to the website of ILADS.org, which is a well-known voluntary group for physicians and others who have a particular interest in Lyme disease and other infections the so-called "Lyme ticks" may carry.
There is a section on the ILADS website called something like' Dr Burrascano's treatment guidelines'.
Why don't you call them. You can find their number on chantixdotcom
Here is the number, but in case they XXXXX it out, go to the website and the number is there.
Only a few interactions between lamotrigine and other drugs have been identified. Lamotrigine increases the plasma level of carbamazepine and its metabolites. Carbamazepine lowers the concentration of lamotrigine in the blood.
Valproate doubles the plasma level of lamotrigine, and the level of valproate is decreased by about 25% in people taking lamotrigine.
Phenobarbital and primidone lower the plasma level of lamotrigine by about 40%.
I am a Sunday starter and just started a new pack this past Sunday (2/21). I have been taking the pill at about the same time everyday and have not missed a pill yet. My boyfriend and I had sex on Sunday night and starting Monday morning I have been having lower abdominal cramping. It felt like "ovulation cramps" and today (thurs) I had a discharge that was like ovulation. I thought being on the pill stopped your body from ovulating?
I think they're confused. If you read the full prescribing information, it's the PILL that screws with the lamotrigine, not the other way around. It's not like a lot of other anticonvulsants. From http://epilepsy.med.nyu.edu/treatment/medications/lamotrigine "Lamotrigine has no effect on other seizure medicines. And unlike some other seizure medicines, it does not reduce the effectiveness of birth control pills.
Well i missed about 4......and now i have my period...so should i start a new pack the sunday of my period? Is it normal to have my period again?
I rushed to local accident and emergency department and took the starter pep pack for 4 days and I have been advised to follow it up with a sexual health clinic.I have been to the clinic today and I have been advised to stop pep as I had a low risk as i had sex with person of unknown hiv status.Pep has make me feel sick and I am experiencing all the side effects.is it good for me to stop at this point of time or will i be regretting later on if i turn hiv positive.Please help
Thnak you.
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