- simple partial seizure treatment 21st March 2008
... medication and if so which one? We were prescribed Lamictal , low and slow. I want to do some research first. ...
- Is extra Folic Acid still necessary ? 18th March 2008
... told to take extra Folic Acid .
I am in now on Lamictal & Keppra and I was wondering if it was still
Necessary...
- depression brought on by epilepsy? 16th March 2008
... exams, I ended up being on 3 medications at first, lamictal , dilanton, and topamax. After a couple months, my ... much longer. Even though, i find it kinda odd how lamictal is supposed to be for depression. BUt for me, it's...
... changes if the Dr makes any.
I can't comment on Lamictal , It didn't work for my bodies chemistry.
Don't ... look too deep into Lamictal (or any med's) use. A lot of neurological medications...
... changes if the Dr makes any.
I can't comment on Lamictal , It didn't work for my bodies chemistry.
Don't ... look too deep into Lamictal (or any med's) use. A lot of neurological medications...
- temperature 10th March 2008
... dizzy spells taking tegretol 100
i am currently on Lamictal 500mg Keppra 1250mg Tegretol 300mg morning. Lamictal...
- NEWBIE: 6 yr old: Second Seizure in one week. Need opinions. 22nd February 2008
... like the way it made him feel. Then we put him on lamictal which made him have a lot of aura feelings. Now he...
- a first timer who can't keep a job 21st February 2008
... seizures stay pretty much controlled with my Tegretol and Lamictal , although I HAVE had some of those seizures over the...
- On Lamictal and Keppra and my hair is falling out in chunks... 9th February 2008
... Hi, there. I'm on Lamictal (200 mg. for a year) and Tegretol (1000 mg. for years...
...
Anyway, I just did a quick search by typing in " lamictal ", or "Keppra" along with the words "hair loss" and...
... I have been on Lamictal and Keppra for a while and I also have the problem...
- Keppra to Lamictial 4th February 2008
... I should mention that I'm being converted from lamictal to keppra. The lamictal at first helped control my ... being gradually increased up to 500 mg. However, the lamictal stopped working. The only side effects I had on lamictal ... of the new generation of AED's, work differently. Lamictal is supposed to effect sodium channels in the brain ... reflected what the doctor told me. Hopefully the lamictal will work for you. Good luck....
... he has me as high on that as he can go. So if the Lamictal doesn't work, then we probably need to re-look at...
... am also in the process of switching from Keppra to Lamictal . The Keppra made me way too emotional and given the ... Keppra, he cut me to 1500 for a month and gave me a Lamictal starter kit although he has altered the dosage from...
- FDA Warning re AED's 3rd February 2008
... Both of my drugs are on that list!! (Tegretol and Lamictal .) The FDA said they're going to add this warning...
... downward spiral. Then Keppra which made me insane. Now Lamictal which has curbed my rages but yesterday I felt depression...
... marketed as Neurontin)
Lamotrigine (marketed as Lamictal )
Levetiracetam (marketed as Keppra)
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- To all Topamax users 2nd February 2008
... optimistic. I'm not transitioning from Keppra to Lamictal . Hope it works....
- uncommon side effect? 30th January 2008
... disorientation" while taking an AED, specifically Lamictal ? For instance, although I've been on the med for five...
- changing meds 27th January 2008
... I've been on Lamictal since '02 for epilepsy. Lamictal is the fourth med I've been on since diagnosed at ... some cognitive "problems", I'm chalking up to the Lamictal (confusion and spacial disorientation) Recently, I ... suggested, and my neuro should have no problem weaning off Lamictal and prescribing Topa. My neuro won't do it without...
- Conversion From Lamictal To Keppra 26th January 2008
... we may not have gotten it high enough.
As for the Lamictal , it gave my son very very bad headaches....
... I was never on Lamictal , but my neuro put me on Keppra on to of my Tegretol...
... Hey Killer, Im on Keppra AND Lamictal.
The Lamictal is absolutely nessary in order for me to not have ... seems "to just be there". When Keppra was added to my Lamictal dosage, I didnt see any difference (maybe a small ... change in mood). If I leave Lamictal , though (under a controlled environment by my doctor ... the seizures will reaapear. I had to get back on Lamictal when I was trying to get away from it....
... the various drugs that are prescribed for epilepsy. Lamictal wasn't totally effective for me. So far, keppra being ... added on has helped. The lamictal will be phased out over a 10 week period. Keppra...
... dosage the B6 was no longer effective. So now I'm on Lamictal . The dosage will increase over the course of the...
- Epilepsy meds and cholesterol increase 25th January 2008
... anyone heard or read of any connection between Keppra, Lamictal (or any other anti-convulsant medication for that...
- topamax 23rd January 2008
... Hi! I'm currently taking Lamictal 400mg daily for seizures. Lamictal has worked fairly...
- Clobazam side effects? 13th January 2008
... due to recent increase of Tegretol (take Keppra and Lamictal too). Is there a great oracle out there please....
- Auras 13th January 2008
...
I am currently on 4500mg of keppra and 450mg of lamictal a day. None of which help any longer. A doctors visit...
... not fully under control. I'm taking 500 mg a day of lamictal and .25 mg of mirapex. While I'm down to apx. 1 significan ... round of blood work as I suspect I'm metabolizing the lamictal too quickly for it to be effective. As I have a really...
- Zonisamide or Lamotrigine? 11th January 2008
... again if Topamax does not work out for him....
Lamictal is the other medication he currently takes. It is ... seizures and side effects. Sam does have acne from Lamictal that needs an oral antibiotic ( minocyclin) and 4 ... prescribed topical meds. He did have some acne prior to Lamictal , but this is crazy! He is almost 17. it is a known ... side effect for adults and teens. Lamictal is also used as a mood stabilizer so that is a benefit...
... rid of weight (in many of our cases unwanted).
Lamictal I don't have anything negative to say about. I was ... when I was.
Needless to say I didn't remain on Lamictal for very long.
If you had issues with Topa in the...
... suggested both these meds. We're going to try the Lamictal . Hoping this is the med that my body can agree with...
- Switching from Tegretol to Keppra 9th January 2008
... already have a slight anger defect I feel that trying lamictal would be safer. But from what I've read most people ... who take lamictal are also combining with tegretol or some other med...
... advanced in meds... Teg shortens the half life of Lamictal compared to if the patient is on Lamictal only, or ... There is a heads up IF and WHEN you are to start on Lamictal . Until then I'll leave it at that. Your pharmacy...
- what to do with Tegretol xr 7th January 2008
... punishable by law. I flushed my old meds (Depa and Lamictal for example).
--Travis...
- Lightning Bolt like seizures anyone??? 6th January 2008
... numbness along the left jaw line. 500 mg a day of lamictal a day, as well as .25 mg of mirapex, is not getting...
... in the process of switching off the Keppra and onto Lamictal . I had severe side effects w/ Topamax (hence the...
- WHY bother changing med??? 3rd January 2008
... have gotten worst...despite the changing meds...tried Lamictal , Topmax, Keppra....nothing works!! I could not reach...
- Eye Twitching? 2nd January 2008
... the right. I've been on various meds., Tegretol and Lamictal now, eye exams were always okay, bad vision, though...
- Newly diagnosed??? 1st January 2008
... that my EEg was not quite normal so wants me to take Lamictal or Topomax. I chose the Lamictal because it has less...
... my first comment. You are JUST getting started.
Lamictal was one of the meds that I can't really comment on...
... same as your's. Although I'm up to 500 mg a day of lamictal , I'm still not seizure free. From what I've read ... drug that may have more side effects as compared to lamictal , it beats the alternative of walking around in a daze...
- Mirapex 14th December 2007
... The 500 mg a day of lamictal I am taking for simple seizures is not effective....
- my neuro- why the sudden change in info? 10th December 2007
... be fine.
So he still talked about switching me to Lamictal while keeping me on Keppra because of the amount of ... years ago) to see what they think about putting me on Lamictal .
But then he changed his mind again and says my Keppra...
- Strange, vivid and bizarre dreams... 9th December 2007
... I take a generic brand of lamictal called lamotrigne and over the past...oh...6 months ... have been taking it I have noticed that compared to lamictal I have been having very odd dreams. They aren't bad...
... dreams I had a while back. I was either on Depakote or Lamictal at the time. Wish I could have the date nailed down...
... I'm on 500 mg per day of lamictal for my seizures. The vivid dreams started once I...
- Please...talk to me about YOUR nocturnal seizures 2nd December 2007
... about 5 years now (that I know of) I take 800mg of Lamictal and 100mg of Topamax daily. For some reason, mine...
- Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy help! 15th November 2007
... with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy at 13 and i'm on lamictal . I get jerks in the morning right after i wake up...
... was worried sick everytime I went out. I went on to Lamictal first, which made me vomit in the mornings, and my...
... was worried sick everytime I went out. I went on to Lamictal first, which made me vomit in the mornings, and my...
- does dilantin cause gum disease 13th November 2007
... my best to keep them healthy. (I'm on Tegretol and Lamictal now.) Debbie...
- want to switch meds 9th November 2007
... Women in their childbearing ages are often started on lamictal . Also one of the newer drugs, but already slightly...
... thyroid to swell.
And thanks for the info about Lamictal . I think that was the one my neuro mentioned a couple...
- Does Kepprage subside? 4th November 2007
... carbamazepine, my neuro wants to start me on Keppra. (or Lamictal , but Keppra is his first choice)
I read about Keppra...
... option, I'll have to use either the Keppra or the Lamictal .
I Feel like I have to choose between Scylla and...
... No other ill effects of Keppra.
I'm also on Lamictal /Lamotrigine, been on that for 9 years now, it was ... and when I changed it to 11am and 11pm this stopped. Lamictal is a good choice for women of child bearing age (as...
... be a problem!
I'm still not sure wich, Keppra or Lamictal , is the better drug for me, have to talk about it...
- tegretol xr400 29th October 2007
... and combinations.. on keppra 1000/1500 together with Lamictal 300/300
I do find this to be the best controll...
- Thought of another grand mal is CRIPPLING 23rd October 2007
... comfortably numb. At his last appt the Doc switched him to Lamictal , which so far looks like it may be the one. He is ... 2 wks into a 4 wk transition from Zonegran to Lamictal . He does have some nausea, low appetite & jitteriness...
- Dilantin Kapseals 100 mg-are the pills changed? 22nd October 2007
... this. I know they misfilled a friends script for Lamictal with a heart med I think it was? It just happened...
- Help me to make a choice for myself and my future baby-in regards to seizure meds 15th October 2007
... something else..
I am choosing between Keprra and Lamictal any thoughts?...
... better, go back on the meds.....
I haven't been on Lamictal ....my mom was....she had dementia, so it's hard to...
- questions about medication and memory loss 14th October 2007
... issues with memory loss. I've moved on to keppra and lamictal and things are much better....
- Electrical zaps/shocks in head - small seizures? 11th October 2007
... getting them now that I'm starting to try to wean of Lamictal . I use to get them all the the time before I was ever...
- temporal lobe epilepsy 11th October 2007
... The 500 mg a day of lamictal I am taking for temporal lobe seizures is not fully...
- Zonegran and hair loss? For generalized seizures? 9th October 2007
... hair that is falling out my head. I'm currently on Lamictal and Topamax and hoping to be able to go back to just ... ONE medication again. Before we added the Lamictal , the Topamax caused some hair loss and now that I ... it's because I'm on the two together or if it's the Lamictal . I've heard Lamictal can be pretty bad as far as hair...
- Seizure unknown etiology 25th September 2007
... your neurologist suggest an alternative med such as Lamictal ? There are dozens of AEDs out there if you need to...
- Can Tegretol Quit Working? 23rd September 2007
... excellent memory I once had.I busted my
head open,was on lamictal for awhile and then changed back
to tegretol,the...
... two could be related.Back in May I was also put on Lamictal and have been taking the two ever since.My Neuro only ... therefore suggested I try taking Epilim along with the Lamictal ,which I refused because of a terrifying experience ... current dose of Tegretol and increase the dose of the Lamictal ,which I did.He also told me to increase the increased ... dose of the Lamictal at a much faster rate than I thought wise so I'm doing...
- Lamictal and Depression 22nd September 2007
... everybody,
I was wondering if anybody who is on lamictal has experienced depression as a side effect? I've ... help.
Thanks guys,
Jillian
Hi, ive been on lamictal for 4 years and have been miserable on it, crying...
- Neuro Pace 20th September 2007
... I am currently taking 3000 mg of keppra, 400 mg of lamictal and 600 mg of lyrica daily. I was having avg. of about...
- Keppra to Topamax 17th September 2007
... through that.
Topamax is one of those meds, like Lamictal , that you titrate up veeery slowly. Sounds like you...
- lamictal dosages 15th September 2007
... and have a question. My neurologist has prescribed lamictal as monotherapy for my partial complex seizures. After...
- Looking for Positive feedback on Topamax! 11th September 2007
... by staying hydrated...then my doc switched me from Lamictal to Keppra in March so I can SO relate to that "different...
... by staying hydrated...then my doc switched me from Lamictal to Keppra in March so I can SO relate to that "different...
- Lamactal Anyone 6th September 2007
...
I am sorry I forgot to tell you that it was the lamictal
that affected my memory.I use to have a great memory ...
and shorty after starting Lamictal I noticed my memory
was affected,mainly my short...
... bevin now to the question of bad side effects from lamictal . My worst side effect from lamictal was not weight ... tell i was having some sort of allergic reaction to lamictal .I may have had some hairloss with lamictal as well...
- lamictal side effectss 3rd September 2007
... been on a combination of Tegretol(for 34 years) and Lamictal (since May this year).Since starting the Lamictal...
... thinking now,it was about that same
time when I started lamictal that I started having drop seizures.
I hate to tell ... you though,I stopped taking the lamictal and the
drop seizures has continued.I also started ... term memory.If I were you I would get her off that
lamictal .
Good-luck and take care,Sherri...
- EEG results and Lamictal 31st August 2007
... After a year of a gradually increased dosage of Lamictal , a follow up EEG showed MORE spikes in the brain activity ... she's been on the meds. The doctor insists that the Lamictal has prevented them from developing into seizures,...
... abnormalities are, but I just want to be sure the Lamictal isn't involved somehow....
- How to calm yourself during a seizure 29th August 2007
... ..:) I have about 3-4 seizures a month.
I am on Lamictal and Tegretol. Max on each.
My leg has always been...
- Side effects of TOPAMAX 29th August 2007
... impressed with the 'new' ones I've tried. I haven't tried Lamictal , Zonegran, or some of the others, but I also don't...
... topamax the word recall was really bad. Right now lamictal seems to be ok. He hasn't noticed much, but all medication...
- Anyone ever heard of REBOUND of taking seizure meds?? 28th August 2007
... Just wondering if lamictal could be one of these drugs do you know?...
- What medications are you taking? 21st August 2007
... Depakote is an alternative to phenibarbitol, tegretol, lamictal or any other meds in those family type of meds. lamictal ... out into a full body rash which cracked and bled. Lamictal as an adult gave me a severe skin rash on my cheeks ... skin off my face and caused me to itch uncontrolably. Lamictal caused me to lose weight just a tiny bit. Lamictal...
- Question about Keppra and other medications 16th August 2007
... persons body. A good example is my body did not accept Lamictal . I was taking 800mg/day and levels were sub therapy...
